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Filing year 2024

JW AND IDA M JAMESON FOUNDATION

Pasadena, California·EIN 95-6031465·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$794k
Total assets
$13M
Total expenses
$1.1M
Reported officers
3

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.

President
Board President
Median to 75th percentile
$64k
$68k
Vice President
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$64k
$68k
Secretary/treasurer
Board Treasurer
75th to 90th percentile
$64k
$68k

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.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at JW AND IDA M JAMESON FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
6%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,948 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

$745k

Itemized grants

41

Median grant

$15k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
DOOR OF HOPEPASADENA, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$60k
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONPASADENA, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$50k
YOUNG LIFEPASADENA, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$43k
LA CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHLA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$40k
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITYAZUSA, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$35k
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE EDUCATION FOUNDATIONLA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$35k
LA CANADA HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTERSLA CANADA, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$35k
INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDIES INSTITUTE INCWILMINGTON, DESUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$30k
CITY BLESSING CHURCHWALNUT, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$25k
CLAREMONT INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF STATESMANSHIP AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHYCLAREMONT, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$25k
HUNTINGTON MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTESPASADENA, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$25k
RM PYLES BOYS CAMPVALENCIA, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$25k
THE UCLA FOUNDATION - JW & IDA M JAMESON FUNDLOS ANGELES, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$25k
UNION STATION HOMELESS SERVICESPASADENA, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$25k
VILLA ESPERANZA SERVICESPASADENA, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$25k
A PLACE FOR YOUTHLOS ANGELES, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$20k
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEARLINGTON, VASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$20k
REASON FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$20k
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGECLAREMONT, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$20k
ABILITY FIRSTPASADENA, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$15k
CATO INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$15k
PACIFIC RESEARCH INST FOR PUBLIC POLICYSAN FRANCISCO, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$15k
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF PASADENAPASADENA, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$10k
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONARLINGTON, VASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$10k
LEAD WITH YOUR LIFEMONROVIA, CASUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$10k
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Held steady
from 2023

From $64k in 2023 to $64k in 2024.

$64k
2023
$64k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$70k to $68k

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.

Pay for the position

Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 37%.

$64k in 2023 to $64k in 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 100% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Treasurer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), 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.

FAQ

Common questions about JW AND IDA M JAMESON FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of JW AND IDA M JAMESON FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board President of JW AND IDA M JAMESON FOUNDATION received $64,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at JW AND IDA M JAMESON FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board President at JW AND IDA M JAMESON FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at JW AND IDA M JAMESON FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are JW AND IDA M JAMESON FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, JW AND IDA M JAMESON FOUNDATION reported $794k in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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