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Filing year 2024

THE CHARIS FOUNDATION INC

Plymouth, Michigan·EIN 37-1798978·NTEE Q33 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.3M
Total assets
$16.6M
Total expenses
$766k
Reported officers
6

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 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide.

President/director
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$150k
$161k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE CHARIS FOUNDATION INC equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

This organization (2024)
20%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 19%

Based on 3,895 international, foreign affairs & national security 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

$25k

Itemized grants

1

Median grant

$25k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
ROOTS MONTESSORIMIAMI, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$25k

Held steady
from 2023

From $150k in 2023 to $150k in 2024.

$150k
2023
$150k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$166k to $161k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest 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 held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 35%.

$150k in 2023 to $150k 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE CHARIS FOUNDATION INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$2M
$329k
2023
$1.3M
$766k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Sector benchmark

What International, Foreign Affairs & National Security executives earn in Michigan

Comparable international, foreign affairs & national security organizations in Michigan pay their highest-earning executive a median of $53,288.

25th percentile
$24k
Median
$53,288
75th percentile
$111k
90th percentile
$217k

These are international, foreign affairs & national security sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 80 organizations across 80 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full International, Foreign Affairs & National Security pay data for Michigan
FAQ

Common questions about THE CHARIS FOUNDATION INC

What does the Board President of THE CHARIS FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE CHARIS FOUNDATION INC received $150,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

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

Compared with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE CHARIS FOUNDATION INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE CHARIS FOUNDATION INC equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

What are THE CHARIS FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE CHARIS FOUNDATION INC reported $1.3M in total revenue and $766k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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