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Filing year 2023

RUST FOUNDATION

Dover, Delaware·EIN 85-4376974·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$2.5M
Total assets
$3.7M
Total expenses
$3.1M
Reported officers
22
Mission

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE RUST FOUNDATION IS TO: (A) SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE RUST PROJECT, WHICH IS THE PRINCIPAL DEVELOPER OF THE RUST PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, (B) SUPPORT THE PROMOTION, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT, AND SECURITY OF THE RUST PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE AND OTHER PROJECTS SUPPORTING THE RUST LANGUAGE AND THE BROADER RUST ECOSYSTEM; (C) CULTIVATE THE RUST PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS AND USER COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BY PRODUCING EVENTS; (D) MANAGE THE TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE UNDERLYING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RUST; (E) MANAGE AND STEWARD THE RUST TRADEMARK AND OTHER ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION; AND (F) UNDERTAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE APPROPRIATE TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES AND ACHIEVE THE GOALS SET FORTH ABOVE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Security Engineer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$278k
$304k
Base
$234k
Bonus
$28k
Other
Benefits
$8k
Director of Technology
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$258k
$281k
Base
$222k
Bonus
$22k
Other
Benefits
$6k
Director of Marketing/communications
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$150k
$164k
Base
$119k
Bonus
$17k
Other
Benefits
$9k

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 19 unpaid individuals.

Climbed 153%
over 2 years

From $110k in 2021 to $278k in 2023.

$110k
2021
$184k
2022
$278k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 123% in real terms$136k to $304k

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.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 51% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 11%.

$184k in 2022 to $278k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

RUST FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$2.1M
$626k
2021
$2.8M
$1.9M
2022
$2.5M
$3.1M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about RUST FOUNDATION

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of RUST FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of RUST FOUNDATION received $277,932 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at RUST FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at RUST FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are RUST FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, RUST FOUNDATION reported $2.5M in total revenue and $3.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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