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Filing year 2024

Festival of Children Foundation

Costa Mesa, California·EIN 51-0481729·NTEE O20 · Youth Development·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.3M
Total assets
$674k
Total expenses
$1.3M
Reported officers
11
Mission

FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY STRENGTHENING THE CHARITIES THAT SERVE THEM THROUGH FOSTERING EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, ART AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Youth Development organizations nationwide.

Marketing PR Exec.director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$352k
$377k
Base
$244k
Bonus
$108k
Other
Benefits
Programs Director
Unclassified
$173k
$185k
Base
$141k
Bonus
$32k
Other
Benefits

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 9 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Youth Development

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Festival of Children Foundation equaled 27% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
27%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 21%

Based on 5,229 youth development organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 21%
from 2023

From $291k in 2023 to $352k in 2024.

$291k
2023
$352k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 17% in real terms$321k to $377k

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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

Director (Operational) pay rose 21% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 4%.

$291k in 2023 to $352k 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.

Among peers

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

FAQ

Common questions about Festival of Children Foundation

What does the Director (Operational) of Festival of Children Foundation earn?

In 2024, the Director (Operational) of Festival of Children Foundation received $352,144 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Youth Development organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Director (Operational) pay at Festival of Children Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at Festival of Children Foundation falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Festival of Children Foundation equaled 27% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

What are Festival of Children Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Festival of Children Foundation reported $1.3M in total revenue and $1.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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