Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Board President Above 90th percentile | $516k $566k |
Cfao Unclassified | $323k $355k |
Director Unclassified | $9k $10k |
Director Unclassified | $9k $10k |
Director Unclassified | $9k $10k |
Director Unclassified | $9k $10k |
Director Unclassified | $9k $10k |
Director Unclassified | $9k $10k |
Director Unclassified | $9k $10k |
Director Unclassified | $9k $10k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Public Welfare Foundation Inc equaled 2% 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.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$25.5M
Itemized grants
210
Median grant
$100k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | Support for the Michigan Justice Fund | $500k |
| Foundation For Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Support for Louisiana Justice Fund | $500k |
| The Just Trust for Education | Tulsa, OK | Support for the Oklahoma Justice Funders Collaborative | $500k |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Support for Research and Practice Network on Gun Violence Reduction | $409k |
| ORS Impact | Seattle, WA | Support for 2024 Evaluation and Learning Partnership | $405k |
| Ubuntu Village Nola | New Orleans, LA | Support for Mission Support Funding | $400k |
| Vera Institute of Justice Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Support for Vera's True Line Project | $400k |
| Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition | Denver, CO | General Support | $300k |
| DC Justice Lab | Washington, DC | General Support | $300k |
| Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa-USA | New York, NY | Support for Advancing Education and Leadership Opportunities for Women and Youth in West Africa | $300k |
| Neighborhood Defender Service | New York, NY | Support for NDS Jackson / NDS PACE | $300k |
| Operation Restoration | New Orleans, LA | Support for Continuing to meet the needs of our community | $300k |
| Southern Center for Human Rights | Atlanta, GA | Support for SCHR 2024 - 2026 Campaign to Transform Georgia's Criminal Legal System | $300k |
| The Praxis Project | Oakland, CA | Support for General support for Free Hearts | $300k |
| Vera Institute of Justice Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Support for Vera Louisiana to launch a criminal justice data dashboard. | $300k |
| Voice of the Experienced | New Orleans, LA | General Support | $300k |
| Latino Coalition for Community Leadership | Colorado Springs, CO | Support for Transforming Justice | $275k |
| Council for Court Excellence | Washington, DC | General Operating Support for CCE's Adult and Youth Criminal Justice Portfolios | $250k |
| Highlander Research and Education Center Inc | New Market, TN | Support for Towards A People's Justice | $250k |
| The Community Ltd | Milwaukee, WI | Support for Strengthening The Community | $250k |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | Support for Oklahoma Justice Funders Collaborative Fund | $250k |
| Mississippi Center for Justice | Jackson, MS | Support for Criminal Justice Reform | $234k |
| JustCity | Memphis, TN | Support for Just City | $225k |
| Possibility Labs | San Francisco, CA | Support for Catalyze Justice: Supporting Partners Nationwide in Youth Justice Transformation | $225k |
| National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform | Oakland, CA | Support for Research and Practice Network on Gun Violence | $222k |
Held steady
from 2022
From $513k in 2022 to $516k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board President pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 121%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
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.
Common questions about Public Welfare Foundation Inc
What does the Board President of Public Welfare Foundation Inc earn?
In 2023, the Board President of Public Welfare Foundation Inc received $515,952 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at Public Welfare Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board President at Public Welfare Foundation Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Public Welfare Foundation Inc equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are Public Welfare Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Public Welfare Foundation Inc reported $29.6M in total revenue and $33M 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.
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