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 Mutual & Membership Benefit organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Corporate Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $1.6M $1.8M |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at G O FORWARD CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mutual & membership benefit organizations is 4%.
Based on 1,353 mutual & membership benefit 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
$13M
Itemized grants
15
Median grant
$920k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION | BOZEMAN, MT | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| OCEAN CONSERVANCY | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| ORDWAY CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS | SAINT PAUL, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| THE SCHUBERT CLUB | SAINT PAUL, MN | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER | FALMOUTH, MA | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | BALTIMORE, MD | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| WYOMING OUTDOOR COUNCIL | LANDER, WY | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | GENERAL OPERATING | $920k |
| ECOFLIGHT | ASPEN, CO | GENERAL OPERATING | $75k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Mutual & Membership Benefit executives earn
Comparable mutual & membership benefit organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $26,876.
These are mutual & membership benefit sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,359 organizations across 1,359 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Mutual & Membership Benefit compensation data →Common questions about G O FORWARD CHARITABLE TRUST
What does the Board Member of G O FORWARD CHARITABLE TRUST earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of G O FORWARD CHARITABLE TRUST received $1,625,029 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Mutual & Membership Benefit organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at G O FORWARD CHARITABLE TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Mutual & Membership Benefit organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at G O FORWARD CHARITABLE TRUST falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at G O FORWARD CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mutual & membership benefit organizations is 4%.
What are G O FORWARD CHARITABLE TRUST's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, G O FORWARD CHARITABLE TRUST reported $266.2M in total revenue and $14.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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