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Filing year 2024

EUGENE & AGNES E MEYER FOUNDATION

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 53-0241716·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$21.8M
Total assets
$230.7M
Total expenses
$19.9M
Reported officers
15

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in District of Columbia.

Interim President and CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$298k
$317k
President and CEO Through 9/27/24
Median to 75th percentile
$273k
$289k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 13 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at EUGENE & AGNES E MEYER FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$13.6M

Itemized grants

274

Median grant

$35k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
DC JUSTICE LABWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER FOUR YEARS$375k
UPTOGETHEROAKLAND, CATO SUPPORT THE MOCO BOOST GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME PILOT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY OVER THREE YEARS$333k
AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TOGETHERWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT THE GREATER WASHINGTON REGIONAL CHAPTER OVER FOUR YEARS$300k
DREAMING OUT LOUDWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR GOOD FOOD ON GOOD HOPE ROAD: A MODEL FOR FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION$300k
BLACK SWAN ACADEMYWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER FOUR YEARS$250k
GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT A DONOR ADVISED FUND FOR A GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PILOT IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY$225k
DREAMING OUT LOUDWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER FOUR YEARS$200k
BLACK CHURCH FOOD SECURITY NETWORKBALTIMORE, MDTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE BLACK CHURCH FOOD SECURITY NETWORK IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON REGION OVER THREE YEARS$175k
HARRIET'S WILDEST DREAMSCLINTON, MDTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS$175k
OUT FOR JUSTICEBALTIMORE, MDTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS$175k
TIDES FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CATO SUPPORT THE LIFE AFTER RELEASE FUND OVER FOUR YEARS$175k
BLACK SWAN ACADEMYWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT ENVISIONING SAFETY ON OUR CAMPUSES OVER THREE YEARS$150k
CRITICAL EXPOSUREWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER FOUR YEARS$150k
ORGANIZING BLACKBALTIMORE, MDTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$150k
RACIAL JUSTICE NOWSILVER SPRING, MDTO SUPPORT RACIAL JUSTICE NOW! OVER FOUR YEARS$150k
SOCIAL GOOD FUNDRICHMOND, CATO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE FAIR BUDGET COALITION OVER FOUR YEARS$150k
ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE & EDUCATIONWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER FOUR YEARS$125k
ONE DCWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER FOUR YEARS$125k
EMPOWER DCWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS$110k
NATIONAL KOREAN AMERICAN SERVICE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUMCENTREVILLE, VATO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HAMKAE CENTER OVER THREE YEARS$110k
TRABAJADORES UNIDOS DE WASHINGTON DCWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS$110k
MANY LANGUAGES ONE VOICEWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS$108k
MOVEMENT MATTERSWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING FOR ORGANIZERS IN GREATER WASHINGTON$105k
AMICA CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTSWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT A CAMPAIGN AIMED AT EXPANDING UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION PROGRAMS IN VIRGINIA$100k
BELOVED COMMUNITY INCUBATORWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER THREE YEARS$100k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Down 20%
from 2023

From $372k in 2023 to $298k in 2024.

$372k
2023
$298k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 22% in real terms$408k to $317k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 20% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 233%.

$372k in 2023 to $298k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about EUGENE & AGNES E MEYER FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of EUGENE & AGNES E MEYER FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of EUGENE & AGNES E MEYER FOUNDATION received $298,210 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in District of Columbia, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at EUGENE & AGNES E MEYER FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at EUGENE & AGNES E MEYER FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at EUGENE & AGNES E MEYER FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are EUGENE & AGNES E MEYER FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, EUGENE & AGNES E MEYER FOUNDATION reported $21.8M in total revenue and $19.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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