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Filing year 2024

SEATTLE FOUNDATION

Seattle, Washington·EIN 91-6013536·NTEE T31 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$314.7M
Total assets
$1.4B
Total expenses
$244.5M
Reported officers
27
Mission

SEATTLE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IGNITE POWERFUL AND REWARDING PHILANTHROPY TO MAKE GREATER SEATTLE A STRONGER, MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITY FOR ALL.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

President & CEO
Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Washington
$512k
$546k
Base
$481k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$326k
$347k
Base
$274k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$29k
Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$315k
$336k
Base
$281k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$20k
CIO (thru 12/23), Contractor
Chief Information Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$296k
$316k
Base
$212k
Bonus
Other
$75k
Benefits
$9k
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$271k
$290k
Base
$249k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Chief Impact Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$255k
$272k
Base
$215k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Exec-in-residence, Comm Ps
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$248k
$265k
Base
$200k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$27k
Managing Director, Controller
Controller
75th to 90th percentile
$215k
$229k
Base
$191k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Dir. Strategic Initiatives & Sec.
Officer (Unspecified)
$135k
$144k
Chief Equity & Strategy Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$39k
$42k
Healthierhere CFO
25th percentile to median
$27k
$29k
Healthierhere CEO
Below 10th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Washington
$13k
$13k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SEATTLE FOUNDATION equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
0.2%
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.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

$2.5M
$2.4M

Up 7%
from 2023

From $478k in 2023 to $512k in 2024.

$478k
2023
$512k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$529k to $546k

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 69%.

$478k in 2023 to $512k in 2024.
  • Executive Vice President pay rose 25% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 113% from 2023 to 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about SEATTLE FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of SEATTLE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SEATTLE FOUNDATION received $512,167 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SEATTLE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SEATTLE FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SEATTLE FOUNDATION equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are SEATTLE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SEATTLE FOUNDATION reported $314.7M in total revenue and $244.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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