Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $15k $16k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $15k $16k |
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.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at LAWRENCE E & ELAINE SMITH IRELL FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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
$224k
Itemized grants
9
Median grant
$15k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION TO MAINTAIN ITS CHARITABLE AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES BENEFITING THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. | $120k |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ACHIEVING ITS GOALS TO HELP END SOCIAL AND LEGAL INJUSTICE. | $30k |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | HAGERSTOWN, MD | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION TO MAINTAIN ITS CHARITABLE SERVICES BENEFITING THE GENERAL PUBLIC. | $15k |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | GLENDALE, CA | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION TO MAINTAIN ITS CHARITABLE SERVICES BENEFITTING REFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD. | $15k |
| SALK INSTTUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES | LA JOLLA, CA | TO ASSIST THE INSTITUTE IN ITS CONTINUING RESEARCH PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO CURING DISEASES AND ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELDS OF MICROBIOLOGY AND GENETICS. | $15k |
| LOS ANGELES INNOCENCE PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN MAINTAINING ITS CHARITABLE GOALS BENEFITTING WRONGLY CONVICTED AND INCARCERATED INNOCENT VICTIMS AND IN HELPING TO REFORM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. | $10k |
| DEATH PENALTY FOCUS | SACRAMENTO, CA | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN MAINTAINING ITS COMMITMENT TO BRINGING ABOUT THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY. | $7k |
| CREATE CURES FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | TO HELP SUSTAIN THE PROGRAM'S GOALS OF MONITORING WEIGHT LOSS, HEALTHY AGING AND METABOLIC HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION AND FASTING. | $7k |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO HELP SUSTAIN THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING INFORMATION AND MEDICAL CARE FOR WOMEN'S CHOICES REGARDING BIRTH CONTROL, PREGNANCY AND PREGNANCY TERMINATION AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. | $5k |
Held steady
from 2023
From $15k in 2023 to $15k in 2024.
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.
Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 8%.
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 ($1M - $10M), 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 LAWRENCE E & ELAINE SMITH IRELL FOUNDATION
What does the Board Member of LAWRENCE E & ELAINE SMITH IRELL FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of LAWRENCE E & ELAINE SMITH IRELL FOUNDATION received $15,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at LAWRENCE E & ELAINE SMITH IRELL FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at LAWRENCE E & ELAINE SMITH IRELL FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at LAWRENCE E & ELAINE SMITH IRELL FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are LAWRENCE E & ELAINE SMITH IRELL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, LAWRENCE E & ELAINE SMITH IRELL FOUNDATION reported $331k in total revenue and $268k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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