Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director Unclassified | $1.1M $1.2M |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SAMUELI FOUNDATION equaled 1% 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 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$80.6M
Itemized grants
366
Median grant
$39k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | UCI SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | $9.7M |
| GLOBAL IMPACT | ALEXANDRIA, VA | HEALING WORKS FOUNDATION-PROGRAM & OPERATIONS | $4.8M |
| ORANGE COUNTY UNITED WAY | IRVINE, CA | UNITED WAYS UNITED TO END HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVE | $2.5M |
| DREAM MACHINE INNOVATION SO INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | EXODUS INITIATIVE | $2M |
| ABOUND FOOD CARE | SANTA ANA, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN OCHAS WORK AFFORDABLE FOOD ACCESS FOR ALL | $1.6M |
| FRIENDS OF IR DAVID INC | NEW YORK, NY | CORNERSTONE EXCAVATION PROJECT AT CITY OF DAVID IN ISRAEL | $1.5M |
| THE AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE TEL AVIV FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | DEVELOPMENT & NAMING OF TEL AVIV MUSEUM OF MATH | $1.5M |
| THE RINKS FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1.5M |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR THE SUSAN SAMUELI INTEGRATIVE HEALTH INSTITUTE | $1.4M |
| FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP | NEW YORK, NY | NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR JEWISH CAMPERS FROM ORANGE COUNTY | $1.2M |
| SIXPOINT INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1.2M |
| GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE FOUNDATION | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CREDENTIALS AND ADDRESS ORANGE COUNTYS NURSING SHORTAGE | $1.2M |
| ORANGE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS | COSTA MESA, CA | MATH INITIATIVE ACROSS ORANGE COUNTY | $1.1M |
| BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | ROOTONE, AN INITIATIVE OF THE JEWISH EDUCATION PROJECT | $1M |
| CENTER FOR COUNTERING DIGITAL HATE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1M |
| FUENTE LATINA | HOLLYWOOD, FL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1M |
| ORANGEWOOD FOUNDATION | SANTA ANA, CA | SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR THE TAMPICO MOTEL PROJECT IN ANAHEIM | $1M |
| PRETEND CITY THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ORANGE COUNTY | IRVINE, CA | PRETEND CITY OF THE GREAT PARK | $1M |
| QUAD PROJECT INC | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1M |
| RESETTING THE TABLE INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1M |
| ORANGE COAST COLLEGE FOUNDATION | COSTA MESA, CA | BUILD AND EXPAND OCCS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER ACADEMIES | $990k |
| ORANGE COUNTY UNITED WAY | IRVINE, CA | ACQUISITION 211OC | $900k |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR RESOURCES FOR ABORTION DELIVERY (RAD) | $800k |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR THE TRANS JUSTICE FUNDING PROJECT | $750k |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | FREEDOM GREENLIGHT PILOT | $750k |
Up 20%
from 2023
From $941k in 2023 to $1.1M 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.
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.
Common questions about SAMUELI FOUNDATION
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In 2024, SAMUELI FOUNDATION reported $104.3M in total revenue and $89.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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