Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $208k $230k |
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.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at KENNETH A PICERNE FOUNDATION equaled 13% 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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$57k
Itemized grants
7
Median grant
$5k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PEGASUS SCHOOL | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | LOWER SCHOOL COMMONS PROJECT | $25k |
| COMMUNITY'S CHILD INC | LOMITA, CA | FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM | $15k |
| SPEAK UP NEWPORT FOUNDATION | CERRITOS, CA | GIVING BACK GRANT | $6k |
| COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | COC FOUNDATION ANNUAL GALA - DIAMOND SPONSORSHIP | $5k |
| THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOC OF ANAHEIM | ANAHEIM, CA | BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTER OF ORANGE COUNTY DONATION | $5k |
| CITY OF LOMITA | LOMITA, CA | LOMITA FIRE & SHERIFF SPAGHETTI ANNUAL DINNER | $500 |
| LOMITA KIWANIS FOUNDATION | VALENCIA, CA | 18TH ANNUAL GOLDEN APPLE AWARDS | $500 |
Down 8%
from 2022
From $226k in 2022 to $208k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 8% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Education executives earn in California
Comparable education organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $121,894.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 3,048 organizations across 3,048 filings (2019 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for California →Common questions about KENNETH A PICERNE FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of KENNETH A PICERNE FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of KENNETH A PICERNE FOUNDATION received $207,839 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at KENNETH A PICERNE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at KENNETH A PICERNE FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at KENNETH A PICERNE FOUNDATION equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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