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 Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $460k $502k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at NC IDEA equaled 10% 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.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$1.6M
Itemized grants
176
Median grant
$5k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRAMEWRK INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | SEED GRANTS | $50k |
| GATEWAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | HENDERSON, NC | ECOSYSTEM GRANTS | $50k |
| THREE STRANDS RECOVERY WEAR CORPORATION | WINSTONSALEM, NC | SEED GRANTS | $50k |
| DEI DIRECTIVE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | SEED GRANTS | $45k |
| KC SQUARED LLC | HUNTERSVILLE, NC | SEED GRANTS | $45k |
| DNALI DATA TECHNOLOGIES INC | CARY, NC | SEED GRANTS | $45k |
| FORWARD CITIES | DURHAM, NC | ECOSYSTEM GRANTS | $40k |
| VETLETICS INC | CARY, NC | SEED GRANTS | $37k |
| HOME FOR LIFE DESIGN | SALISBURY, NC | SEED GRANTS | $37k |
| BRISTLES INC | DURHAM, NC | SEED GRANTS | $35k |
| B COMBS LLC | CARY, NC | SEED GRANTS | $30k |
| BOREAS CRYO SAFETY LLC | WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC | SEED GRANTS | $30k |
| CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLAGE | SANFORD, NC | SEED GRANTS | $30k |
| BOUNDLESS IMPACT | GREENSBORO, NC | ECOSYSTEM GRANTS | $25k |
| FLEXIE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | SEED GRANTS | $25k |
| GAMEFLO INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | SEED GRANTS | $25k |
| GROWMETIX | CHARLOTTE, NC | ECOSYSTEM GRANTS | $25k |
| HUSTLE WINSTON-SALEM MAGALIE YACINTHE | WINSTONSALEM, NC | ECOSYSTEM GRANTS | $25k |
| JUNCTION BUSINESS SERVICES INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | ECOSYSTEM GRANTS | $25k |
| NC CENTRAL UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | ECOSYSTEM GRANTS | $25k |
| PROVIDENT 1898 LLC | DURHAM, NC | ECOSYSTEM GRANTS | $25k |
| RESILNC | DURHAM, NC | ECOSYSTEM GRANTS | $25k |
| THE BOOST PAD | CHARLOTTE, NC | ECOSYSTEM GRANTS | $25k |
| CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SBC | SANFORD, NC | ECOSYSTEM GRANTS | $22k |
| ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCES LLC | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | MINDSET GRANTS | $21k |
Up 13%
from 2022
From $406k in 2022 to $460k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 25%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
NC IDEA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), 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 NC IDEA
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NC IDEA earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NC IDEA received $459,716 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NC IDEA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NC IDEA falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NC IDEA equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are NC IDEA's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NC IDEA reported $2.3M in total revenue and $4.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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