Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director Unclassified | $12k $13k |
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.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Carol L Merlone Educational Foundation equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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
$737k
Itemized grants
24
Median grant
$5k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $299k |
| SIGMA NU ALUMNI SCHOLARHSHIP FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $165k |
| UC REGENTS | OAKLAND, CA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $75k |
| KARMA CLUB TEENS | San Rafael, CA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $63k |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $15k |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $15k |
| Northwestern University | EVANSTON, IL | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $13k |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $10k |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $10k |
| University of Michigan | ANN ARBOR, MI | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $10k |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $8k |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $5k |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $5k |
| PITZER COLLEGE | LOS ANGELES, CA | SCHOLARSHP FUND | $5k |
| HARVEY MUDD | CLAREMONT, CA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $5k |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHER CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $5k |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $5k |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $5k |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | SCHLOARSHIP FUND | $5k |
| UC SAN DIEGO | LA JOLLA, CA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $5k |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $3k |
| UC DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $3k |
| TRINITY COLLEGE | HARTFORD, CT | SCHLOARSHIP FUND | $2k |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $533 |
Held steady
from 2023
From $12k in 2023 to $12k in 2024.
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.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), 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.
Common questions about The Carol L Merlone Educational Foundation
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In 2024, The Carol L Merlone Educational Foundation reported $461k in total revenue and $780k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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