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The Carl J and Margot A Johnson Foundation

Lawrence, Kansas·EIN 25-1675809·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)·Filing year 2024

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

The Carl J and Margot A Johnson Foundation's highest-paid officer, the Executive Director, was reported at $15,000 for 2024 (IRS Form 990), including base pay and other compensation. Reported CEO pay ranged from $15,000 to $60,000 between 2023 and 2024.

Total revenue
$6.5M
Total assets
$40.2M
Total expenses
$1.5M
Reported officers
3

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

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

Executive Director
10th to 25th percentile
$15k

Plus 2 unpaid individuals.

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Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Carl J and Margot A Johnson Foundation equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
1%
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

$1.4M

Itemized grants

1

Median grant

$1.4M

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, INFurtherence of Wafer Fab Engineering Technology$1.4M

Down 75%
from 2023

From $60k in 2023 to $15k in 2024.

$60k
2023
$15k
2024
Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 75% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 72%.

$60k in 2023 to $15k 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 ($25M–$50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

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

Common questions about The Carl J and Margot A Johnson Foundation

What does the Chief Executive Officer of The Carl J and Margot A Johnson Foundation earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of The Carl J and Margot A Johnson Foundation received $15,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Kansas, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at The Carl J and Margot A Johnson Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Kansas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The Carl J and Margot A Johnson Foundation falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Carl J and Margot A Johnson Foundation equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are The Carl J and Margot A Johnson Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, The Carl J and Margot A Johnson Foundation reported $6.5M in total revenue and $1.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M–$50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.