Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Exec. Director/vice President Board President 75th to 90th percentile | $58k $65k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$18.6M
Itemized grants
41
Median grant
$9k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | Contribution to donor-advised fund of disqualified person | $16.8M |
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust | Rangeley, ME | General operating support | $500k |
| Neighborhood Music School | New Haven, CT | General operating support | $391k |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Montpelier, VT | General operating support | $250k |
| Treasure Caretaker Training | Boulder, CO | General operating support | $200k |
| University of Sydney | Camperdown, AS | f/b/o Center for Cultural Linguistic Diversity & TRICL | $102k |
| Forest Society of Maine | Bangor, ME | General operating support | $40k |
| Maine Mountain Collaborative | Portland, ME | General operating support | $35k |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, IN | f/b/o Computational Resource on South Asian Languages | $20k |
| Phillips Public Library | Phillips, ME | General operating support | $10k |
| Borneo Research Council | Phillips, ME | General operating support | $3k |
| Association of Nepal and Himalayan Studies | Cincinnati, OH | Vanishing Languanges & Traditional Knowledge of Bhutan | $3k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Education executives earn in Maine
Comparable education organizations in Maine pay their highest-earning executive a median of $70,735.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 196 organizations across 196 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for Maine →Common questions about Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research
What does the Board President of Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research earn?
In 2023, the Board President of Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research received $58,221 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Education organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board President at Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research reported $6M in total revenue and $19.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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