For 45 years, Horizons' mission has been to support nonprofits serving and advocating for the LGBTQ community through grantmaking and programs; to increase philanthropic giving to LGBTQ causes; and to secure the community's long-term future through legacy gifts from LGBTQ people's estates. Much of Horizons' grantmaking and programs focus on our San Francisco Bay Area home. In addition, specific initiatives sponsored by Horizons are intended to have impact on LGBTQ issues of national and international concern.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California.
- Base
- $274k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President 75th to 90th percentile | $274k | — | — | $17k | $313k $341k |
CFO 75th to 90th percentile | $185k | — | — | $2k | $201k $219k |
VP of Grants, Programs & S Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $173k | — | — | $13k | $200k $218k |
Director of Philanthropic Services Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $136k $148k |
Chief Philanthropic Office Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $102k $111k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Horizons Foundation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 10%
from 2022
From $286k in 2022 to $313k in 2023.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 108%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Horizons Foundation
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Horizons Foundation earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Horizons Foundation received $312,936 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Horizons Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Horizons Foundation falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Horizons Foundation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are Horizons Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Horizons Foundation reported $25.1M in total revenue and $9.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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