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 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Massachusetts.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President & Treasurer Board President Median to 75th percentile | $45k $48k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Anderson Foundation equaled 62% 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
$23k
Itemized grants
1
Median grant
$23k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lalafofofo | Atherton, CA | Provide food, education, infrastructure to women and children in Tanzania | $23k |
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 13%
from 2023
From $40k in 2023 to $45k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 13% 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 (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Massachusetts
Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in Massachusetts pay their highest-earning executive a median of $17,596.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 925 organizations across 925 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What does the Board President of The Anderson Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Board President of The Anderson Foundation received $45,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Massachusetts, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at The Anderson Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Board President at The Anderson Foundation falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Anderson Foundation equaled 62% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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