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Filing year 2023

THE ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION

Denver, Colorado·EIN 74-2316617·NTEE T21 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$120.1M
Total assets
$1.9B
Total expenses
$74.6M
Reported officers
14

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Executive Director
Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Colorado
$423k
$464k
Executive VP and Cfo/director
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$371k
$407k
President / Director
Board President
75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Colorado
$132k
$145k
Vice President / Director
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$95k
$104k
Vice President / Director
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$30k
$33k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Vice President / Director
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$20k
$22k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 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.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
0.6%
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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$70.4M

Itemized grants

1

Median grant

$70.4M

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
SEE ATTACHMENTATTACHED, COGENERAL SUPPORT$70.4M

Up 18%
from 2022

From $357k in 2022 to $423k in 2023.

$357k
2022
$423k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 13% in real terms$413k to $464k

Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 107%.

$357k in 2022 to $423k in 2023.
  • Board President pay rose 32% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay fell 14% from 2022 to 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.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), 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 THE ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION received $422,917 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Colorado: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

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

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Colorado, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE ANSCHUTZ FOUNDATION reported $120.1M in total revenue and $74.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.