Skip to main content
Filing year 2023

THE CARPENTER FOUNDATION

Medford, Oregon·EIN 93-0491360·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$920k
Total assets
$18.6M
Total expenses
$1.3M
Reported officers
8

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023

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

Trustee/president
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$50k
$55k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 7 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 CARPENTER FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
4%
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

$906k

Itemized grants

101

Median grant

$7k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
BRITT FESTIVALSMEDFORD, ORIN SUPPORT OF THE 2024 ORCHESTRA SEASON.$30k
OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATIONASHLAND, ORIN SUPPORT OF THE 2024 OSF SEASON.$30k
ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONGRANTS PASS, ORFOR JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.$25k
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONASHLAND, ORIN SUPPORT OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHICH IMPROVE TEACHING SKILLS.$25k
UNITED WAY OF JACKSON COUNTYMEDFORD, ORTOWARD GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$25k
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONASHLAND, ORIN SUPPORT OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHICH IMPROVE TEACHING SKILLS.$25k
SOUTH MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOLMEDFORD, ORSTUDENT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.$21k
JOSEPHINE COMMUNITY LIBRARY FOUNDATIONGRANTS PASS, ORTOWARD THE NEW WILLIAMS LIBRARY RENOVATION COSTS.$20k
OPTIONS FOR HELPING RESIDENTS OF ASHLANDASHLAND, ORTO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE OHRA CENTER FOR SERVICES TO HOMELESS PERSONS.$20k
ROGUE COMMUNITY HEALTHMEDFORD, ORTOWARD SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME OR MEDICALLY UNINSURED / UNDERINSURED PERSONS WHO HAVE URGENT NEED FOR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS.$20k
ROGUE RETREATMEDFORD, ORFOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE AGENCYS WORK WITH HOMELESS PEOPLE.$20k
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY - ROGUE VALLEY DISTRICT COUNCILMEDFORD, ORTO PROVIDE EMERGENCY UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL FAMILIES.$20k
NORTH MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOLMEDFORD, ORSTUDENT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.$20k
CRATER HIGH SCHOOLCENTRAL POINT, ORSTUDENT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.$17k
CASA OF JACKSON COUNTY INCMEDFORD, ORTO SUPPORT THE YOUTH EDUCATION STRATEGIES PROGRAM IN SOUTHERN OREGON.$15k
CIVICS LEARNING PROJECTPORTLAND, ORIN SUPPORT OF THE SOUTHERN OREGON EXPANSION OF THE AGENCYS PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT CIVICS AND SOCIAL STUDIES LEARNING IN SCHOOLS.$15k
COMMUNITY WORKSMEDFORD, ORIN SUPPORT OF HIRING A DIVERSITY AND BELONGING COORDINATOR.$15k
FRIENDS OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACYGRANTS PASS, ORIN SUPPORT OF FURNISHING THE NEW CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER.$15k
MASLOW PROJECTMEDFORD, ORIN SUPPORT OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT.$15k
MT ASHLAND ASSOCIATIONASHLAND, ORTOWARD COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AISLE 2 TRAIL WIDENING PROJECT.$15k
PHOENIX-TALENT SCHOOL DISTRICTPHOENIX, ORIN SUPPORT OF A SUMMER RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AT SOU FOR LANINX YOUTH.$15k
TALENT MAKER CITYTALENT, ORTOWARD SUPPORT OF THE AGENCYS NEW SPACE AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.$15k
THE SALVATION ARMY - MEDFORD CORPSMEDFORD, ORTO SUPPORT HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN IN JACKSON COUNTY TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING.$15k
SCIENCE WORKS HANDS-ON MUSEUMASHLAND, ORTO PROVIDE FIELD TRIPS TO THE MUSEUM FOR ALL STUDENTS IN TITLE 1 SCHOOLS.$15k
PROJECT YOUTH PLUSGRANTS PASS, ORTOWARD FUNDING THE BUSINESS MANAGER STAFF POSITION.$15k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 4%
from 2022

From $48k in 2022 to $50k in 2023.

$48k
2022
$50k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$55k to $55k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 33%.

$48k in 2022 to $50k in 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 ($10M - $25M), 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 CARPENTER FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of THE CARPENTER FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Board President of THE CARPENTER FOUNDATION received $50,181 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Oregon, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at THE CARPENTER FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Oregon, the 2023 pay of the Board President at THE CARPENTER FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE CARPENTER FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE CARPENTER FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE CARPENTER FOUNDATION reported $920k in total revenue and $1.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

Free, forever
Build lists. Save your benchmarks.
A free Lucido account lets you build lists of nonprofits and save your search filters. No credit card.
Already a member? Sign in
Build a benchmark

Compare any role, sector, or revenue band

Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.