Pasadena Community Foundation builds and preserves permanently endowed charitable funds, provides grants and assistance to nurture and strengthen community organizations, serves donors to meet their philanthropic goals and promotes and participates in community partnerships. These grants include PCF, Donor Advised and Field of Interest Grants.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $466
- Base
- $114k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $104
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $250k | $35k | — | $7k | $355k $379k |
CFO 75th to 90th percentile | $227k | $20k | $3k | $466 | $307k $328k |
Director of Programs Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $114k | $20k | — | $7k | $162k $173k |
Director of Development Median to 75th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide | $141k | — | $104 | $3k | $156k $167k |
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 19 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Pasadena Community Foundation equaled 3% 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 16%
from 2023
From $306k in 2023 to $355k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 43%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 18% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Pasadena Community Foundation
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Pasadena Community Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Pasadena Community Foundation received $354,605 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Pasadena Community Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Pasadena Community Foundation falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Pasadena Community Foundation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are Pasadena Community Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Pasadena Community Foundation reported $23.6M in total revenue and $11.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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