Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Coo/cfo/sec/director Unclassified | $242k $267k |
Ceo/pres/gen Counsel/direc Unclassified | $242k $267k |
Chief Program Officer/dire Unclassified | $85k $94k |
Director Unclassified | $52k $57k |
Director Unclassified | $50k $55k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 2023, the highest total compensation at JOHNNY CARSON FOUNDATION equaled 1% 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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$13.3M
Itemized grants
252
Median grant
$20k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS - $2,000,000LIED CENTER BUILDING FUND-$2,500,000 | $4.5M |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | NORFOLK, NE | VARIAN TRUBEAM RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM & VAULT | $500k |
| LA REGIONAL FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $405k |
| WESTSIDE FOOD BANK | SANTA MONICA, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $305k |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $285k |
| NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER | JAMESTOWN, NY | JOHNNY CARSON EXHIBIT | $250k |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | LAPTOPS FOR CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS | $220k |
| ALLIANCE FOR COLLEGE READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | LOS ANGELES, CA | SCHOLARSHIPS - $135,000BLACK, PROUD AND COLLEGE BOUND INITIATIVE - $50,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT-$20,000 | $205k |
| NEBRASKA CULTURAL ENDOWMENT | OMAHA, NE | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $200k |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | LOS ANGELES, CA | LOS ANGELES AREA PROGRAMS UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $155k |
| PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | TILLMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM | $150k |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH | DENVER, CO | COPD RESEARCH - $100,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $30,000 | $130k |
| MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $128k |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $125k |
| HEART OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $110k |
| LAUSD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | BEYOND THE BELL PROGRAM - $10,000TAKE ACTION LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN-$100,000 | $110k |
| CHRYSALIS FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $105k |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | THE MLK COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP PROJECT - $100,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $5,000 | $105k |
| SAG-AFTRA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $105k |
| A THOUSAND JOYS | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $100k |
| SABAN COMMUNITY CLINIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | DENTAL CLINIC - $25,000UNRESTRICTED - $75,000 | $100k |
| UC REGENTS | LOS ANGELES, CA | COPD FELLOWSHIP | $100k |
| CAL STATE FULLERTON | FULLERTON, CA | JAZZ PROGRAM - SCHOLARSHIPS - $60,000JAZZ PROGRAM - TRAVEL - $20,000 | $80k |
| NORFOLK SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER | NORFOLK, NE | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $75k |
| PROJECT ANGEL FOOD | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $75k |
Held steady
from 2022
From $242k in 2022 to $242k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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In 2023, JOHNNY CARSON FOUNDATION reported $13.1M in total revenue and $16.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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