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Filing year 2024

Linda Hall Library Foundation

Kansas City, Missouri·EIN 46-4390683·NTEE W99 · Public & Societal Benefit·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2M
Total assets
$1.3M
Total expenses
$1.5M
Reported officers
18
Mission

LINDA HALL LIBRARY FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND TO FURTHER EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND THEIR HISTORIES. ITS PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC, SCHOLARS, AND RESEARCHERS TO LEARN, INVESTIGATE, EXPLORE, AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.

VP Programming
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$105k
$113k
VP Research and Scholarship
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$94k
$101k
SVP of Public Engagement
Senior Vice President
Below 10th percentile
$76k
$82k
Base
$53k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
President and CEO
25th percentile to median
$71k
$77k
Base
$34k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Director of Grants
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$63k
$67k
Secretary/treasurer
25th percentile to median
$56k
$60k
Base
$22k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Executive Assistant to the President and the Board
Board President
Median to 75th percentile
$28k
$30k
Base
$8k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 11 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Public & Societal Benefit

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Linda Hall Library Foundation equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
7%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 16%
from 2023

From $126k in 2023 to $105k in 2024.

$126k
2023
$105k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 18% in real terms$139k to $113k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Vice President pay fell 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 210%.

$126k in 2023 to $105k in 2024.
  • Senior Vice President pay fell 34% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 64% 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Linda Hall Library Foundation

What does the Board Vice President of Linda Hall Library Foundation earn?

In 2024, the Board Vice President of Linda Hall Library Foundation received $105,332 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Board Vice President roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Vice President pay at Linda Hall Library Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at Linda Hall Library Foundation falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Linda Hall Library Foundation equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

What are Linda Hall Library Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Linda Hall Library Foundation reported $2M in total revenue and $1.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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