Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Dir, VP Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $7k $8k |
Dir, Pres Unclassified | $7k $8k |
Dir, As Sec, As Treas Unclassified | $7k $8k |
Dir, Sec, Treas Unclassified | $7k $8k |
Dir Unclassified | $5k $6k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation equaled 0.8% 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
$651k
Itemized grants
3
Median grant
$150k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTINGTON MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES | PASADENA, CA | To name the Imaging Core located in Room 332 as the "H. Robert Herold II Imaging Core" | $500k |
| PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY | MISENHEIMER, NC | Milton C. Rose Research Scholars | $150k |
| OLD MILL FOUNDATION | SAN MARINO, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1k |
Board Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 77%.
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 ($10M - $25M), 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.
Common questions about Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation
What does the Board Vice President of Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Board Vice President of Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation received $7,200 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board Vice President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Vice President pay at Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation reported $1.6M in total revenue and $849k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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