THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE, SUPPORT, AND ELEVATE THE PEOPLE BEHIND AMERICA'S FOOD CULTURE AND CHAMPION A STANDARD OF GOOD FOOD ANCHORED IN TALENT, EQUITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $384k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $61k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $104k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $384k | $60k | — | $42k | $487k $546k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $260k | $60k | — | $23k | $343k $385k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $196k | $30k | — | $27k | $253k $284k |
VP of Development Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $152k | $25k | — | $37k | $214k $240k |
VP of Events Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $158k | $15k | — | $41k | $214k $240k |
VP of Communication/marketing Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $137k | $10k | — | $61k | $208k $234k |
VP of Awards Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $173k | $17k | — | $18k | $207k $233k |
VP Impact Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $161k | $16k | — | $21k | $198k $222k |
VP of Community Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $131k | $16k | — | $23k | $170k $191k |
Director of Sponsorship Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $104k | $41k | — | $18k | $163k $183k |
Senior Director, Database Systems/salesforce Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $130k | $1k | — | $21k | $153k $171k |
Program Director, Bead House Fellows Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $130k $146k |
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 29 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 17%
from 2022
From $415k in 2022 to $487k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 17%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC received $486,777 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC falls in the top 10%.
What are THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC reported $21.1M in total revenue and $21.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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