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Filing year 2024

PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION

La Jolla, California·EIN 46-5129465·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$51.4M
Total assets
$446.8M
Total expenses
$75.2M
Reported officers
14

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.

COO
75th to 90th percentile
$260k
$280k
Vice President - International Program
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$198k
$213k
Director/inv Cmte Mbr
Unclassified
$50k
$54k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 11 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
0.3%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

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 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$33.8M

Itemized grants

246

Median grant

$22k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSAN DFIEGO, CADONOR ADVISED FUND$19.1M
UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT; CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT$2.4M
PRICESMART FOUNDATIONLA JOLLA, CAGENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$1.7M
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTSAN DIEGO, CAPROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$616k
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CAPROGRAMS AND PROJECTS; EMERGENCY RESPONSE$477k
CSUSM FOUNDATIONSAN MARCOS, CAPROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$445k
SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$440k
SAN DIEGO FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CAPROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$367k
CENTER ON BUDGET & POLICY PRIORITIESWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$300k
THE URBAN INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$300k
CAMPANILE FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CAPROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$252k
SAN DIEGO PARKS FOUNDATIONSAN DIEGO, CAPROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$250k
MENDING MATTERSSAN DIEGO, CAPROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$225k
OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTESAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$187k
CASA CORNELIA LAW CENTERSAN DIEGO, CAPROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$180k
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT; CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT$175k
SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCESAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$169k
SAN DIEGO HISTORY CENTERSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$162k
MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUMSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$118k
SAN DIEGO AIR & SPACE MUSEUMSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$112k
INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICESESCONDIDO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$105k
UNITED WOMEN'S EAST AFRICAN SUPPORT TEAMSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$105k
YOUTH EMPOWERMENTS FINESTSAN DIEGO, CAPROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$103k
YMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTYSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$102k
KPBSSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$101k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 8%
from 2023

From $240k in 2023 to $260k in 2024.

$240k
2023
$260k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$266k to $280k

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Vice President pay fell 17% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 96%.

$240k in 2023 to $198k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

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.

FAQ

Common questions about PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Operating Officer of PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION received $260,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Operating 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 Operating Officer pay at PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION reported $51.4M in total revenue and $75.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.