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 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Board President 75th to 90th percentile | $131k $145k |
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 16 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at LINGNAN FOUNDATION equaled 16% 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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$998k
Itemized grants
5
Median grant
$144k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINGNAN UNIVERSITY HONG KONG | HK | STUDENT EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT | $407k |
| SYSU - CITRIS COLLABORATION IN HEALTH DATA (IMPLEMENTATION) | BERKELEY, CA | STUDENT EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT | $250k |
| UC BERKELEY CAL CORPS | BERKELEY, CA | STUDENT EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT | $144k |
| WT CHAN USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | STUDENT EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT | $112k |
| LINGNAN UNIVERSITY HONG KONG | HK | STUDENT EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT | $85k |
Up 9%
from 2022
From $120k in 2022 to $131k 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.
Board President pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 299%.
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 ($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.
Common questions about LINGNAN FOUNDATION
What does the Board President of LINGNAN FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Board President of LINGNAN FOUNDATION received $131,353 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at LINGNAN FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Board President at LINGNAN FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LINGNAN FOUNDATION equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are LINGNAN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, LINGNAN FOUNDATION reported $1.1M in total revenue and $801k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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