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Filing year 2024

SAQUISH FOUNDATION

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-6136550·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$1.7M
Total assets
$19.7M
Total expenses
$1.7M
Reported officers
3

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 Massachusetts.

Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$85k
$91k
Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$85k
$91k
Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$58k
$62k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SAQUISH FOUNDATION equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
5%
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

$1.2M

Itemized grants

38

Median grant

$30k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CROSSROADS FOR KIDSDUXBURY, MACHARITABLE$55k
LEND A HAND SOCIETYBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$40k
THE RED SOX FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$40k
THE WOMEN'S LUNCH PLACEBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$40k
UMDFWERLY SCHOLARSHIPDARTMOUTH, MACHARITABLE$40k
FOOD BANK OF EL DORADOCAMERON PARK, CACHARITABLE$35k
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARYBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$30k
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRABOSTON, MACHARITABLE$30k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTONBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$30k
CAROLINA HILLMARSHFIELD, MACHARITABLE$30k
CRANBERRY HOSPICEPLYMOUTH, MACHARITABLE$30k
DUXBURY BAY MARITIME SCHOOLDUXBURY, MACHARITABLE$30k
FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN AND COMMONBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$30k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITYBRAINTREE, MACHARITABLE$30k
HALE-BARNARD CORPORATIONBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$30k
HERITAGE MUSEUMS & GARDENSSANDWICH, MAEDUCATIONAL$30k
HISTORIC NEW ENGLANDBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$30k
LLOYD CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENTDARTMOUTH, MACHARITABLE$30k
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETYLINCOLN, MACHARITABLE$30k
MUSEUM OF SCIENCEBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$30k
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUMBOSTON, MAEDUCATIONAL$30k
OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGESTURBRIDGE, MACHARITABLE$30k
PINE STREET INNBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$30k
PLIMOTH PATUXETPLYMOUTH, MACHARITABLE$30k
PROJECT PLACEBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$30k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 6%
from 2023

From $80k in 2023 to $85k in 2024.

$80k
2023
$85k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$88k to $91k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 Member pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 56%.

$80k in 2023 to $85k 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 ($10M - $25M), 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 SAQUISH FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of SAQUISH FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of SAQUISH FOUNDATION received $85,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at SAQUISH FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at SAQUISH FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SAQUISH FOUNDATION equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are SAQUISH FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SAQUISH FOUNDATION reported $1.7M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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