Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Colorado.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee/executive Director Unclassified | $422k $463k |
Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $211k $232k |
Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $211k $232k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 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
$6.9M
Itemized grants
35
Median grant
$100k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARTER FUND INC | DENVER, CO | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $1M |
| ARRAY EDUCATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE LITERACY GROUP, SCIENCE OF READING | $750k |
| INSTRUCTION PARTNERS | NASHVILLE, TN | SCIENCE OF READING | $500k |
| CAMBIAR EDUCATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | FISCAL SPONSOR FOR MAGPIE LITERACY, SCIENCE OF READING | $400k |
| JEREMIAH PROGRAM | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | $400k |
| ACHIEVEMENT FIRST INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | SCIENCE OF READING | $350k |
| COLORADO SCHOOLS FUND | DENVER, CO | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $300k |
| SPRINGBOARD COLLABORATIVE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SCIENCE OF READING | $300k |
| THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST | ST LOUIS, MO | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $250k |
| BUILDING RESPONSIBLE INTELLIGENT CREATIVE KIDS | NEWARK, NJ | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $200k |
| KIPP NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | SCIENCE OF READING | $200k |
| ROOM TO GROW NATIONAL INC | BRONX, NY | TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | $200k |
| SETON EDUCATION PARTNERS | NEW YORK, NY | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $200k |
| UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL | LIVINGSTON, AL | SCIENCE OF READING | $200k |
| STRIVE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS | DENVER, CO | SCIENCE OF READING | $195k |
| CLARKSDALE COLLEGIATE | CLARKSDALE, MS | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $150k |
| NASHVILLE CLASSICAL | NASHVILLE, TN | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $125k |
| ALLEGIANCE STEAM ACADEMY INC | CHINO, CA | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $100k |
| AVANCE INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | TWO-GENERATION FAMILY LEARNING | $100k |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA | JACKSONVILLE, FL | TRUSTEE DISCRETIONARY SUPPORT FOR HIGH QUALITY LEARNING OPPORTUNITY | $100k |
| DEKALB BRILLIANCE ACADEMY INC | DECATUR, GA | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $100k |
| HONOR PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL | MIDLAND, NC | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $100k |
| INVICTUS NASHVILLE CHARTER SCHOOL | NASHVILLE, TN | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $100k |
| MILES AHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL INC | POWDER SPRINGS, GA | GROWTH OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | $100k |
| THE ACHIEVEMENT NETWORK LTD | BOSTON, MA | SCIENCE OF READING | $100k |
Up 21%
from 2022
From $350k in 2022 to $422k in 2023.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 32% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 11%.
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 ($150M - $1B), 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 LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION
What does the Board Member of LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION received $211,390 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Colorado: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Colorado, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, LOUIS CALDER FOUNDATION reported $13M in total revenue and $10.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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