Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
VP / Chief Investment Officer Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $2.5M $2.7M |
Director / President Board President Above 90th percentile | $1.1M $1.2M |
VP / General Counsel / Secretary Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $737k $789k |
Senior VP / Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide | $713k $763k |
Board Chair Median to 75th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide | $45k $48k |
Board Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $28k $30k |
Board Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $28k $29k |
Board Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $27k $29k |
Board Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $27k $29k |
Board Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $27k $28k |
Board Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $26k $28k |
Board Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $26k $28k |
Board Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $26k $27k |
Board Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $14k $15k |
Board Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $14k $15k |
Board Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $14k $15k |
Arc Board Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $10k $11k |
Arc Board Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $10k $11k |
Board Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $10k $11k |
Board Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $9k $10k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 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 JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% 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
$356.1M
Itemized grants
1,086
Median grant
$160k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | TO BRING THE MOVEMENT TO END HOMELESSNESS IN THE U.S. TO A TIPPING POINT | $21M |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNANCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST | $10M |
| RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF INVEST IN OUR FUTURE | $7.5M |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | FOR DATA AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND THE COORDINATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE NETWORK | $6.5M |
| WINDWARD FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | IN SUPPORT OF THE METHANE HUB | $5M |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, A MECHANISM TO ADMINISTER AND MANAGE RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE INITIATIVE | $4.5M |
| EMMETT TILL AND MAMIE TILL-MOBLEY INSTITUTE | SUMMIT, IL | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $4M |
| URBAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SERVE AS THE COORDINATOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER FOR THE JUST HOME PROJECT TO ADVANCE TARGETED HOUSING SOLUTIONS TO BREAK THE LINK BETWEEN HOUSING INSTABILITY AND INCARCERATION UNDER THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE | $4M |
| UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | IN SUPPORT OF STATE-LEVEL ADVOCACY FOR CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES | $3M |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM | $3M |
| THE FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF "A ROAD TOGETHER (ART), AN INITIATIVE OF THE FIELD FOUNDATION SUPPORTED BY THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION" | $2.8M |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF PRESS FORWARD CHICAGO'S LEADERSHIP IN ENGAGING PHILANTHROPISTS AND THE LOCAL JOURNALISM COMMUNITY TO STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN THE MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND OUTLETS THAT SERVE THIS REGION'S DIVERSE AUDIENCES | $2.5M |
| JUSTICE INNOVATION INC DBA CENTER FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION | NEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE PROJECT COORDINATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO SAFELY REDUCE JAIL USE AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE | $2.1M |
| ACENTO ACCION LOCAL ASOCIACION CIVIL | DISTRITO FEDERAL, MX | TO STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISM IN MEXICO THROUGH DIVERSIFYING PHILANTHROPIC STRATEGIES AND INCREASING EQUITY IN ACCESS TO FUNDS AND RESOURCES FOR THE MEXICAN STATES | $2M |
| CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $2M |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND STATEWIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS | $2M |
| LOCAL INDEPENDENT ONLINE NEWS PUBLISHERS INC | HAVERTOWN, PA | IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS TO BE FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE | $2M |
| TRACE MEDIA INC | BROOKLYN, NY | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $2M |
| VOLCKER ALLIANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS FOR DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS FOCUSED ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE | $2M |
| NDN COLLECTIVE INC | RAPID CITY, SD | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1.6M |
| JUSTICE SYSTEM PARTNERS | SALEM, OR | FOR PROJECT COORDINATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO REDUCE JAIL USE SAFELY AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE | $1.6M |
| HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION | BAYSIDE, CA | IN SUPPORT OF THE KLAMATH RIVER FUND | $1.5M |
| INTERNEWS NETWORK | ARCATA, CA | IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS IN COMMUNITIES WITH LOW CIVIC INFORMATION SCORES | $1.5M |
| LEVER FOR CHANGE | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1.5M |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF THE STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | $1.5M |
Up 11%
from 2023
From $2.3M in 2023 to $2.5M in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Vice President pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 45%.
- Board President pay fell 14% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois
Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $20,738.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Illinois →Common questions about JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
What does the Board Vice President of JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board Vice President of JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION received $2,536,511 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Vice President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Vice President pay at JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION reported $890.9M in total revenue and $414.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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