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Filing year 2024

The Alternatives Foundation

Austin, Texas·EIN 87-3652885·NTEE A25 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$108k
Total assets
$108k
Total expenses
$80k
Reported officers
11
Mission

The Alternatives Foundations mission is to support transformative education research scholarship and the arts by accepting managing and liquidating donations of illiquid assets such as private equity venture capital and closely held business interests.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$66k
$70k
Base
$66k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

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 10 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Alternatives Foundation equaled 82% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
82%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,094 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Down 68%
from 2023

From $205k in 2023 to $66k in 2024.

$205k
2023
$66k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 69% in real terms$223k to $70k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 68% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 75%.

$205k in 2023 to $66k 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.

Among peers

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

FAQ

Common questions about The Alternatives Foundation

What does the Chief Executive Officer of The Alternatives Foundation earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of The Alternatives Foundation received $65,625 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at The Alternatives Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The Alternatives Foundation falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Alternatives Foundation equaled 82% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are The Alternatives Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, The Alternatives Foundation reported $108k in total revenue and $80k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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