Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Chief Investment Officer Unclassified | $4.4M $4.7M |
Trustee & President Board Member Above 90th percentile | $1.3M $1.4M |
Gen Counsel & Secretary Board Secretary Above 90th percentile | $736k $784k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, 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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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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
$403M
Itemized grants
920
Median grant
$200k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROAD INSTITUTE INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | IN SUPPORT OF A UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES THAT SUPPORTS IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT ALSO BENEFITS FRONTLINE PANDEMIC RESPONSE. | $20M |
| MAKEWAY FOUNDATION | BC, CA | IN SUPPORT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DURABILITY. | $10M |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT CLIMATE RESILIENT FISHERIES MANAGEMENT. | $10M |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | TO STRENGTHEN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSERVATION AND MARKETS INITIATIVE. | $8.3M |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL GEO-TREES INITIATIVE FOR TROPICAL FORESTS, WHICH WILL CREATE A HIGH-RESOLUTION CARBON BIOMASS VERIFICATION SYSTEM BASED ON A WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF FOREST RESEARCH SITES. | $8M |
| RESOURCES LEGACY FUND | SACRAMENTO, CA | TO LAUNCH A FUNDING FACILITY THAT WILL SUPPORT COUNTRIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AMBITIOUS POLICIES FOR NATURE AND CLIMATE. | $6.5M |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC EXCELLENCE CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT, LEARNING, AND ACTION (DXCELERATOR) AT UCSF. | $5M |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | TO SUPPORT MAINSTREAMING THE INTEGRATION OF NATURAL CAPITAL APPROACHES INTO DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND FINANCE. | $5M |
| PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST | PALO ALTO, CA | TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF WILDLIFE PASSAGE, ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION AND PROTECTED WATERSHED IN THE SOUTH BAY. | $4.3M |
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO SUPPORT THE ACCELERATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF NATURE-RELATED DISCLOSURES AT A GLOBAL SCALE. | $4M |
| THE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION | ARLINGTON, VA | IN SUPPORT OF THE ACQUISITION AND PERMANENT PROTECTION OF RICHMOND RANCH IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. | $3.5M |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PROTOTYPE RADIO-TELESCOPE DISH FOR THE NEXT-GENERATION EVENT HORIZON TELESCOPE AT THE TEIDE OBSERVATORY IN THE CANARY ISLANDS, ENABLING IMPROVED IMAGING OF SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. | $3.4M |
| CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES INC | MILLBROOK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF A WESTERN U.S. FIRE ECOLOGY AND FOREST RESILIENCE SCIENCE COLLABORATIVE TO ADVANCE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF FUTURE WILDFIRE RESILIENCE AND STEWARDSHIP IMPLICATIONS RAPIDLY AND SYNTHETICALLY. | $3.3M |
| UNIVERSITAET WIEN | AU | IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH TO INTEGRATE QUANTUM COMPUTING WITH ELECTRON MICROSCOPY, CREATING A NEW IMAGING TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN PROVIDE HIGHLY DETAILED IMAGES OF BIOLOGICAL AND MATERIAL SAMPLES BEYOND THE CAPABILITIES OF CURRENT METHODS. | $3.2M |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | PALISADES, NY | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL OF THE EARTH'S INTERNAL DYNAMICS BY INTEGRATING QUANTUM GEOPHYSICS, GEODYNAMICS, AND SEISMOLOGY, ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEEP EARTH. | $3.2M |
| EARTH FIRE ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | IN SUPPORT OF INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY PREPARATION OF THE FIRESAT PROGRAM. | $3M |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | COVINGTON, KY | IN SUPPORT OF SEED FUNDING FOR EARLY STAGE, INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN BASIC RESEARCH, AS IDENTIFIED BY HYPOTHESIS FUND'S SCIENTIST SCOUTS. | $3M |
| STEM NEXT OPPORTUNITY FUND | SAN DIEGO, CA | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO PIVOT TO A NEW STRUCTURE FOR BROADENED IMPACT AND FIELD LEADERSHIP. | $3M |
| GREAT BEAR INITIATIVE SOCIETY | BC, CA | IN SUPPORT OF DURABLE MARINE STEWARDSHIP. | $2.7M |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | BERKELEY, CA | IN SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PILOTING, AND EVALUATION OF RESOURCES AND MATERIALS THAT AIM TO TEACH SCIENTIFICALLY GROUNDED REASONING FOR YOUTH AND NON-EXPERT SCIENTISTS. | $2.6M |
| ASOCIACION PARA LA CONSERVACION DE LA CUENCA AMAZONICA | PE | IN SUPPORT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATIONS REQUIRED FOR LOS AMIGOS BIOLOGICAL STATION TO BE A LEADING VENUE FOR TROPICAL FOREST ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH IN THE WESTERN AMAZON. | $2.6M |
| INATURALIST | SAN RAFAEL, CA | TO ENABLE INATURALIST TO REALIZE ITS POTENTIAL AS A GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC AND CONSERVATION SENSOR BY 2030, HARNESSING DATA FROM ITS USER COMMUNITY AND OPTIMIZING ADVANCES IN AI TO INFORM CRITICAL INSIGHTS AND TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO NATURE. | $2.5M |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | RESTON, VA | IN SUPPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEFORESTATION AND CONVERSION-FREE COMMITMENTS BY MEATPACKERS IN SOUTH AMERICA. | $2.5M |
| THE TECH INTERACTIVE | SAN JOSE, CA | IN SUPPORT OF AN EARTHQUAKE EXHIBITION AREA WITH A SHAKE TABLE SIMULATOR, THEMED DESIGN CHALLENGES, AND INTERACTIVE DATA VISUALIZATION ACTIVITIES. | $2.5M |
| MAKEWAY FOUNDATION | BC, CA | IN SUPPORT OF DURABLE MARINE CONSERVATION. | $2.4M |
Up 10%
from 2023
From $4M in 2023 to $4.4M in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 617%.
- Board Secretary pay rose 27% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
What does the Board Member of GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION received $1,305,630 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION reported $2.7B in total revenue and $483.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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