Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Di 25th percentile to median | $120k $129k |
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 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE equaled 58% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,078 science & technology organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Held steady
from 2023
From $120k in 2023 to $120k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 66%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Science & Technology executives earn
Comparable science & technology organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $127,487.
These are science & technology sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,079 organizations across 1,079 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Science & Technology compensation data →Common questions about NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE received $120,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE equaled 58% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE reported $121k in total revenue and $206k 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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