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Filing year 2024

The Clifton Foundation

Lincoln, Nebraska·EIN 40-0002257·NTEE T23 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$321k
Total assets
$9.9M
Total expenses
$654k
Reported officers
3

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. The Clifton Foundation reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Chairman/treasurer
President
Secretary
Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Clifton Foundation equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
10%
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

$575k

Itemized grants

2

Median grant

$288k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NEGENERALLY TO SUPPORT THE DON CLIFTON STRENGTHS INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE BUILDERS PROGRAM THROUGH A LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.$475k
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITYFAIRFAX, VAGRANT TO IMPLEMENT A STUDENT STRENGTHS COACH PROGRAM. IT WILL COVER ONE-YEAR FELLOWSHIPS FOR 15 FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES. THIS GRANT WAS PROVIDED BY THE GLOBAL BUILDERS NETWORK.$100k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

The Clifton Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$230k
$505k
2023
$321k
$654k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Nebraska

The Clifton Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Nebraska earns a median of $34,215.

25th percentile
$10k
Median
$34,215
75th percentile
$82k
90th percentile
$206k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 204 organizations across 204 filings (2023 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Nebraska

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What are The Clifton Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, The Clifton Foundation reported $321k in total revenue and $654k 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.