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Filing year 2024

THE CHARLES AND ELSIE GOLS FOUNDATION

Merrimack, New Hampshire·EIN 65-1045339·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$279k
Total assets
$6.1M
Total expenses
$423k
Reported officers
7

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Executive Director
25th percentile to medianvs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$48k
$52k
Institutional Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$20k
$21k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE CHARLES AND ELSIE GOLS FOUNDATION equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
11%
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

$283k

Itemized grants

19

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
THE IDDEAL PLACE COMM FNDN NANCY RICKARD THE IDDEAL PLACEBOCA RATON, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$100k
EOS INTERNATIONAL NFP ATTN LISA COOKSAINT PAUL, MNUNRESTRICTED GIFT$50k
THE JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE AUSTIN MOSERTALLAHASSEE, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$25k
COMM FDN FOR PALM BCH & MWEST PALM BCH, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$21k
IMPACT 100 PALM BEACH COUNTY INCBOCA RATON, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$17k
JERUSALEM KNIGHTS HOSPITALLER OF FL ORDER OF STBOCA RATON, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$10k
CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF FLORIDA ATTN LOREN YOUNGWEST PALM BCH, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5k
FAU FOUNDATION INCBOCA RATON, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5k
THE CHILDRENS PLACE AT HOME SAFE ATTN LAURA BARKERLAKE WORTH, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5k
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPI JANE CIRAULOBOCA RATON, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5k
BEST FOOT FORWARD FOUNDAT C/O DONNA BIASE CO-FOUNDERBOCA RATON, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$3k
PLACE OF HOPE AT THE RINKER CAMPUS LISA MCDULIN DIRECTOR OF ADVABOCA RATON, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$3k
RATON END FND INC OF BOCA JUNIOR LEAGUEBOCA RATON, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$1k
PETER MAKRIS MEM FUND CYNTHIA MAKRISLACONIA, NHUNRESTRICTED GIFT$1k
ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS FO CHILD AND FAMDELRAY BEACH, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$500
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Held steady
from 2023

From $48k in 2023 to $48k in 2024.

$48k
2023
$48k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$54k to $52k

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

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 28% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 12%.

$15k in 2023 to $20k 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 ($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.

FAQ

Common questions about THE CHARLES AND ELSIE GOLS FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE CHARLES AND ELSIE GOLS FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE CHARLES AND ELSIE GOLS FOUNDATION received $48,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE CHARLES AND ELSIE GOLS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE CHARLES AND ELSIE GOLS FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE CHARLES AND ELSIE GOLS FOUNDATION equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE CHARLES AND ELSIE GOLS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE CHARLES AND ELSIE GOLS FOUNDATION reported $279k in total revenue and $423k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.