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Filing year 2023

PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION

Crystal Bay, Nevada·EIN 27-1456655·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.8M
Total assets
$68.2M
Total expenses
$2.8M
Reported officers
5

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Director
Unclassified
$53k
$57k
Director & Chairman
Board Chair
25th percentile to median
$10k
$11k
Director
Unclassified
$5k
$5k
Director & Treasurer
Unclassified
$5k
$5k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 1 unpaid individual.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
2%
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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$2.6M

Itemized grants

24

Median grant

$54k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
STUDENTS FOR LIBERTYARLINGTON, VAEDUCATION$705k
OBJECTIVE STANDARD INSTITUTE INCGLEN ALLEN, VAEDUCATION$277k
BOAZ JOSEF ARAD - OBJECTIVIST CENTER ISRAELISEDUCATION$260k
AYN RAND CENTER EUROPERIEDUCATION$256k
FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATIONATLANTA, GAEDUCATION$204k
AYN RAND CENTRE UKRAINEUPEDUCATION$119k
DUNCAN SCOTT PRODUCTIONSWYLIE, SCEDUCATION$109k
AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS CENTERAUEDUCATION$108k
TURKISH OBJECTIVIST NETWORKANKARA, TUEDUCATION$99k
STITCHING AYN RAND ARCHIEFNLEDUCATION$60k
AJN REND CENTAR EVROPARIEDUCATION$48k
ADAM SMITH INSTITUTEUKEDUCATION$40k
ISTITUTO BRUNO LEONI-FONDAZIONEITEDUCATION$32k
FIGHT THE POWER PRODUCTIONSWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION$30k
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTYSAN FRANCISCO, CAEDUCATION$15k
FREEDOM FEST INCRIVERTON, UTEDUCATION$10k
AYN RAND CENTER ARMENIA SENGOAMEDUCATION$9k

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), 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 PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION

What does the Board Chair of PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Board Chair of PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION received $10,318 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board Chair roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Chair at PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION reported $3.8M in total revenue and $2.8M 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.