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Filing year 2024

HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE

Minneapolis, Minnesota·EIN 36-3359386·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$5.3M
Total assets
$16.9M
Total expenses
$7.9M
Reported officers
14
Mission

HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE (THE FOUNDATION) IS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO AMPLIFY THE POWER OF COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND JUSTICE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Co-executive Director
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$201k
$214k
Base
$177k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Director of Individual Giv
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$145k
$155k
Director of Operations & F
25th percentile to median
$135k
$144k
Director of Communications
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$132k
$141k
Director of Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$119k
$127k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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.

Funded by

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

Fell 30%
over 2 years

From $286k in 2022 to $201k in 2024.

$286k
2022
$177k
2023
$201k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 33% in real terms$321k to $214k

Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 fell 8% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 48%.

$217k in 2022 to $201k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 15% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.6M
$4.8M
2022
$4.5M
$6.9M
2023
$5.3M
$7.9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE

What does the Director (Operational) of HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE earn?

In 2024, the Director (Operational) of HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE received $200,844 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Director (Operational) roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Director (Operational) pay at HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE reported $5.3M in total revenue and $7.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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