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Filing year 2023

THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST

Los Angeles, California·EIN 95-1790021·NTEE T23 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$505.6M
Total assets
$13B
Total expenses
$420.6M
Reported officers
26

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Vp, Treasurer & CIO
Chief Information Officer
Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$2.4M
$2.6M
Trustee, Pres. & CEO
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$1.9M
$2.1M
Deputy Chief Inv Officer, Asst Treas
Unclassified
$1.2M
$1.4M
Mng Dir Eq & Bonds, Asst Tre
Unclassified
$1.1M
$1.2M
Mng Dir Pub Sec, Asst Treas
Unclassified
$1.1M
$1.2M
Vp, CFO & COO
Above 90th percentile
$926k
$1M
Vp, Comm & Corp Relations
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$925k
$1M
Vp, Gen. Counsel, & Secretary
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$712k
$787k
Vp, Chief Digital Officer
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$490k
$542k
Vp, Treasurer & CIO
Chief Information Officer
75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$462k
$510k
Vp, Chief HR Officer
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$437k
$483k
Controller
Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$344k
$381k
Vp, Development
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$75k
$83k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
0.6%
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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$25.6M

Itemized grants

582

Median grant

$8k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ VASTU SANGRAHALAYAINTRUST GRANTS$3.5M
THE BRITISH MUSEUMUKTRUST GRANTS$1.6M
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DCKEEPING IT MODERN$1.5M
DESTINATION CRENSHAWLOS ANGELES, CASPECIAL PROJECTS$1M
ARTS FOR HEALING AND JUSTICE NETWORKLONG BEACH, CAGETTY PRIZE$500k
LA PROMISE FUNDLOS ANGELES, CAPST ART: ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE$491k
COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ARTUKCONNECTING ART HISTORIES$426k
UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAMNLCONSERVING CANVAS$309k
MUSEUM ASSOCIATESLOS ANGELES, CAPST ART: ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE$294k
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIESNEW YORK, NYSPECIAL PROJECTS$250k
COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INCNEW YORK, NYOTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT$250k
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDPHILADELPHIA, PAAFRICAN AMERICAN VISUAL ARTS ARCHIVES$250k
NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENSGRCONNECTING ART HISTORIES$245k
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ARTWASHINGTON, DCCONSERVING CANVAS$233k
COMMUNITY PARTNERSLOS ANGELES, CAPST ART: ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE$230k
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATIONLOS ANGELES, CAPST ART: ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE$225k
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CAPST ART: ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE$225k
CORNELL UNIVERSITYITHACA, NYCONNECTING ART HISTORIES$220k
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAOAKLAND, CAPST ART: ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE$220k
GALLERY CLIMATE COALITIONUKPST ART: ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE$202k
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTLOS ANGELES, CAOTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT$200k
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYPASADENA, CAPST ART: ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE$175k
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTSVALENCIA, CAPST ART: ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE$170k
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGECAMBRIDGE, MACONNECTING ART HISTORIES$160k
MENIL FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXTHE PAPER PROJECT$158k
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Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 35%
from 2022

From $3.7M in 2022 to $2.4M in 2023.

$3.7M
2022
$2.4M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 37% in real terms$4.2M to $2.6M

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Information Officer pay rose 35% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 37%.

$1.8M in 2022 to $2.4M in 2023.
  • Board Member pay fell 47% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 ($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 J PAUL GETTY TRUST

What does the Chief Information Officer of THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST earn?

In 2023, the Chief Information Officer of THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST received $2,384,105 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Information Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Information Officer pay at THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Information Officer at THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST reported $505.6M in total revenue and $420.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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