Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 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 |
|---|---|
Board Member/executive Director Unclassified | $391k $422k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $338k $364k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at INITIATIVE FOR DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND LIFE SCIENCES 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
$49.1M
Itemized grants
1
Median grant
$49.1M
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY PORTLAND CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT FUND | BOSTON, MA | TO CONTRIBUTE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT COSTS, LAND, AND OTHER ASSETS GATHERED OVER YEARS TO CONSTRUCT NEW BUILDING TO BE USED BY THE UNIVERSITY. | $49.1M |
Down 11%
from 2023
From $440k in 2023 to $391k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay fell 23% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 46%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
INITIATIVE FOR DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND LIFE SCIENCES reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (No assets reported), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Maine
Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in Maine pay their highest-earning executive a median of $12,000.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 194 organizations across 194 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What does the Chief Operating Officer of INITIATIVE FOR DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND LIFE SCIENCES earn?
In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of INITIATIVE FOR DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND LIFE SCIENCES received $337,500 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Operating Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at INITIATIVE FOR DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND LIFE SCIENCES compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at INITIATIVE FOR DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND LIFE SCIENCES falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at INITIATIVE FOR DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND LIFE SCIENCES equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are INITIATIVE FOR DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND LIFE SCIENCES's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, INITIATIVE FOR DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND LIFE SCIENCES reported $8.2M in total revenue and $49.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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