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Filing year 2024

THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT

Los Angeles, California·EIN 95-4523232·NTEE T22E · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$145.2M
Total assets
$4.5B
Total expenses
$182.6M
Reported officers
27

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 27 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Departing Interim Chief Investment Off
Unclassified
$912k
$975k
Departing President/ceo
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$767k
$820k
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$389k
$416k
Vice President & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$331k
$354k
Chief of Staff
Unclassified
$319k
$341k
Incoming President/ceo
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$289k
$309k
Incoming Chief Investment Officer
Unclassified
$234k
$250k
Chair
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$45k
$48k
Vice Chair
Board Vice Chair
75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$36k
$38k
Director/chair
Unclassified
$34k
$36k
Director/chair
Unclassified
$34k
$36k
Director/chair
Unclassified
$34k
$36k
Director
Unclassified
$34k
$36k
Director/chair
Unclassified
$31k
$33k
Director
Unclassified
$29k
$30k
Director
Unclassified
$26k
$28k
Director
Unclassified
$26k
$28k
Director
Unclassified
$26k
$28k
Director
Unclassified
$26k
$28k
Director
Unclassified
$26k
$28k
Director
Unclassified
$26k
$28k
Director
Unclassified
$26k
$28k
Director
Unclassified
$26k
$28k
Director
Unclassified
$26k
$28k
Director
Unclassified
$26k
$28k
Director
Unclassified
$5k
$5k
Director
Unclassified
$5k
$5k

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.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
0.5%
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

$141.5M

Itemized grants

845

Median grant

$100k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CHARLES DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCELOS ANGELES, CAPROMOTING DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS WITHIN HEALTHCARE$2.8M
CALIFORNIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATIONSACRAMENTO, CASTRENGTHENING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADVANCE HEALTH$2.6M
AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCWASHINGTON, DCDECOLONIZING WEALTH PROJECT - BUILDING RESILIENCE AND HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA$2.4M
PICO CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2.2M
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CAADVANCING HEALTH JUSTICE THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA$2M
SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION CENTER FOR HEALTH PROGRAMSACRAMENTO, CAADVANCING WELLNESS BY LEVERAGING PUBLIC FUNDING FOR HEALING JUSTICE$2M
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONMOUNTAIN VIEW, CACALIFORNIA BLACK FREEDOM FUND - ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY$2M
ACCE INSTITUTELOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1.9M
NEO PHILANTHROPY INCNEW YORK, NYMOVEMENT INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE - ADVANCING HEALTH JUSTICE IN CALIFORNIA$1.6M
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCSTOCKTON, CABUILDING A HEALTHY AND INCLUSIVE ECONOMY$1.6M
COMMUNITY PARTNERSLOS ANGELES, CACALIFORNIA ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITIES FOR HEALTH INITIATIVE - IMPROVING HEALTH$1.5M
ECHOING GREEN INCNEW YORK, NYSUPPORTING BIPOC SOCIAL INNOVATORS TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY$1.5M
POWER CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1.5M
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UNIVESAN FRANCISCO, CAHEALTHFORCE CENTER AT UCSF - ADVANCING HEALTH WORKFORCE IN CALIFORNIA$1.4M
THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONCAMBRIDGE, MAEXECUTIVE ALLIANCE FOR BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR - IMPROVING HEALTH$1.2M
C R L A FOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO, CASUPPORTING DROUGHT RESILIENCY AND ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR FARMWORKER HEALTH$1.2M
PREVENTION INSTITUTEOAKLAND, CABUILDING POWER FOR INCREASED COMMUNITY WELLNESS SYSTEM FUNDING$1.2M
TIDES CENTERSAN FRANCISCO, CABAY AREA HEALTH INEQUITIES INITIATIVE - ADVANCING COMMUNITY WELLNESS$1.2M
FRESNO BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIESFRESNO, CABUILDING POWER FOR INCREASED COMMUNITY WELLNESS SYSTEM FUNDING$1.1M
ACTION COUNCIL OF MONTEREY COUNTY INCSALINAS, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1.1M
FAITH IN THE VALLEYSTOCKTON, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1M
HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATIONBAYSIDE, CAPROMOTING CLIMATE AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE VIA LEADERSHIP, HEALTH AND SAFETY$1M
PUBLIC COUNSELLOS ANGELES, CAADVANCING HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA$1M
CALIFORNIANS FOR JUSTICE EDUCATION FUND INCSAN FRANCISCO, CAYOUTH ORGANIZE! CALIFORNIA - ADVANCING HEALTH AND RACIAL JUSTICE$900k
COMMUNITY PARTNERSLOS ANGELES, CACALIFORNIA NATIVE VOTE PROJECT - BUILDING POWER FOR HEALTH$875k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Fell 31%
over 2 years

From $1.3M in 2022 to $912k in 2024.

$1.3M
2022
$1M
2023
$912k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 36% in real terms$1.5M to $975k

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.

Pay for the position

Board President pay fell 11% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 60%.

$860k in 2022 to $767k in 2024.
  • Executive Vice President pay fell 29% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay fell 26% from 2022 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$361.9M
$417.9M
2022
$126M
$243M
2023
$145.2M
$182.6M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California

Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $60,111.

25th percentile
$18k
Median
$60,111
75th percentile
$150k
90th percentile
$291k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,889 organizations across 1,889 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for California
FAQ

Common questions about THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT

What does the Board President of THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT received $766,990 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT reported $145.2M in total revenue and $182.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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