Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Board President Above 90th percentile | $776k $839k |
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $514k $556k |
Executive Vice President for Programs Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide | $418k $452k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Commonwealth Fund equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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
$31.3M
Itemized grants
534
Median grant
$15k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice: Authorization for 2024-25 Class | $2.3M |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy at Harvard University, 2025-26 | $850k |
| SSRS | Glen Mills, PA | International Health Policy Survey, 2025 | $800k |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Analysis of Policies Affecting Health Insurance Access, Affordability, Adequacy, and Equity in the Individual and Small-Group Markets, Year 14 | $639k |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | Testing, Scaling, and Disseminating the Racial Equity in Healthcare Progress Report, Phase 2 | $639k |
| SSRS | Glen Mills, PA | 2025 Health Care Affordability Research, Adults 19 to 64 | $560k |
| SSRS | Glen Mills, PA | The Commonwealth Fund 2024 Biennial Health Insurance Survey | $515k |
| SSRS | Glen Mills, PA | International Health Policy Survey, 2024 | $490k |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | Modeling Policies That Could Expand and Improve Health Coverage and Affordability - or Roll Back Progress | $440k |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | Analyzing Emerging Health Reform Proposals | $431k |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Evaluating Proposed Medicare Policy Changes for Their Impact on Solvency, Spending, and Beneficiaries | $396k |
| Bailit Health Purchasing LLC | Needham, MA | Technical Assistance for Design and Implementation of State Strategies to Increase Affordability in Commercial Markets, Phase 2 | $384k |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | Harkness Fellowships Centennial Celebration: Authorization for Support | $337k |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Winding Down the Maintenance-of-Eligibility Requirement for Medicaid: Impacts on Low-Income Adults in Four Southern States | $322k |
| First Nation Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Native American Experiences with Health Care and Maternal Care Systems | $313k |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | Educating Policymakers and Providing Strategic Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Primary Payment Reform | $306k |
| AcademyHealth | Washington, DC | Planning Grant to Support the Design of the Commonwealth Fund's New International U.S. Leadership Program | $302k |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | The Inflation Reduction Act's Price Negotiation Program: Implications for Patient Access to and Affordability of Medications | $300k |
| Center for Health Policy Development | Washington, DC | Supporting State Policymakers to Understand Private Equity in Health Care through Data | $280k |
| The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc | Boston, MA | Investigating Novel Strategies for Drug Pricing and Spending Reform: Patents, Negotiation, and Pricing Policy Innovation | $260k |
| New York University | New York, NY | Contributing to Health Reform: Analysis and Technical Assistance | $254k |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Informing the Future of Medicare Advantage Policy | $249k |
| Health Care Without Harm | Reston, VA | Safeguarding Access to Care Through IRA-Supported Investments in Essential Hospitals | $240k |
| Center for Health Care Strategies Inc | Hamilton, NJ | Implementing Primary Care Population-Based Payments in Medicaid to Promote High-Quality, Equitable Care, Phase 2 | $230k |
| Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism | Columbia, MO | U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship and International Health Study Fellowship | $228k |
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 3%
from 2023
From $755k in 2023 to $776k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board President pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 2%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 8% from 2023 to 2024.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), 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 Commonwealth Fund
What does the Board President of The Commonwealth Fund earn?
In 2024, the Board President of The Commonwealth Fund received $776,270 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at The Commonwealth Fund compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board President at The Commonwealth Fund falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Commonwealth Fund equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are The Commonwealth Fund's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, The Commonwealth Fund reported $39.8M in total revenue and $52M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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