Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $12k $13k |
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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at JOAN AND WESLEY BUFFINGTON TRUST equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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
$41k
Itemized grants
8
Median grant
$4k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Charney | Billings, MT | SCHOLARSHIP | $15k |
| ED WORRELL | GREAT FALLS, MT | SCHOLARSHIP | $5k |
| JEFFREY CAMPBELL | GREAT FALLS, MT | SCHOLARSHIP | $5k |
| PATRICIA LEVY | Darby, MT | SCHOLARSHIP | $5k |
| DAVI MUNROE | GREAT FALLS, MT | SCHOLARSHIP | $4k |
| DEEGIN MCNIVEN | LAUREL, MT | SCHOLARSHIP | $3k |
| ZAYDEN CARMEN | BILLINGS, MT | SCHOLARSHIP | $3k |
| Janet Koostra | Great Falls, MT | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
Up 10%
from 2023
From $11k in 2023 to $12k 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 fell 26%.
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 (Under $1M), 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 JOAN AND WESLEY BUFFINGTON TRUST
What does the Board Member of JOAN AND WESLEY BUFFINGTON TRUST earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of JOAN AND WESLEY BUFFINGTON TRUST received $12,321 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Education organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at JOAN AND WESLEY BUFFINGTON TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at JOAN AND WESLEY BUFFINGTON TRUST falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at JOAN AND WESLEY BUFFINGTON TRUST equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are JOAN AND WESLEY BUFFINGTON TRUST's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, JOAN AND WESLEY BUFFINGTON TRUST reported $46k in total revenue and $61k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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