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Filing year 2024

THE GAMBRELL FOUNDATION

Charlotte, North Carolina·EIN 56-2120679·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$18.3M
Total assets
$172.6M
Total expenses
$10.7M
Reported officers
4

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

President
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$375k
$398k
Director - VP
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$125k
$133k
Director - CEO
Median to 75th percentile
$125k
$133k
Program Director
Director (Operational)
25th percentile to medianvs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$71k
$75k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE GAMBRELL FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
3%
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

$5.2M

Itemized grants

28

Median grant

$110k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR BOYS AND MENWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$800k
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATIONNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$650k
HOPELAB FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$500k
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINASCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$450k
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG INCCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$400k
BOARD OF REGENTS - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAOAKLAND, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$350k
LAKEVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCECHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$304k
URBANPROMISE CHARLOTTECHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$230k
THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$217k
UNC CHARLOTTE FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$167k
CHARLOTTE URBAN INSTITUTE - UNC CHARLOTTECHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$128k
CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$125k
THE CHRISTIAN MISSIONMOORESVILLE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$125k
DILWORTH CENTER FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCYCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$120k
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$100k
UNITED WAY CENTRAL CAROLINAS INCCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$100k
VISION TO LEARNLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$100k
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF METROLINA INCCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$75k
THE SALVATION ARMYCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$60k
YOUNG BLACK LEADERSHIP ALLIANCECHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$54k
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE PIEDMONTSTATESVILLE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$50k
SOCIAL GOOD FUNDRICHMOND, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$30k
CAMP BLUE SKIES FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$25k
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTICCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$25k
HAVENS INCORPORATEDCHARLOTTE, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$20k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Down 7%
from 2023

From $404k in 2023 to $375k in 2024.

$404k
2023
$375k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 10% in real terms$442k to $398k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South 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 fell 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 3%.

$404k in 2023 to $375k in 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 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 ($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.

FAQ

Common questions about THE GAMBRELL FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of THE GAMBRELL FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE GAMBRELL FOUNDATION received $375,404 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in North Carolina: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

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

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in North Carolina, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE GAMBRELL FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE GAMBRELL FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE GAMBRELL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE GAMBRELL FOUNDATION reported $18.3M in total revenue and $10.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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