Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Pres Unclassified | $110k $114k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Lodestar Foundation equaled 7% 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
$1.4M
Itemized grants
52
Median grant
$13k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $200k |
| CORE | POTOMAC, MD | Researching the topic of philanthrocapitalism | $150k |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER PHOENIX | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $80k |
| ARIZONA JUSTICE PROJECT INC | PHOENIX, AZ | Larry Hammond Justice program | $75k |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | The Legacy Library: An Environmental Scan | $75k |
| FOUNDATION FOR NATIONAL PROGRESS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | Merger Exploration - Mother Jones Magazine & The Center for Investigative Reporting | $50k |
| INDEPENDENT SECTOR | WASHINGTON, DC | Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement - Integration and Operation Expenses - ISVE to Independent Sector | $38k |
| CALMATTERS | SACRAMENTO, CA | The Markup fund | $37k |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | in support of the Pituitary Surgery Research Consortium | $36k |
| SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | Collaboration between Search for Common Ground and Preemptive Love Coalition | $36k |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEAST IOWA | CEDAR FALLS, IA | Strategic Volunteer Engagement Initiative - Champion Initiative | $35k |
| SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | Support the collaboration between Atlas Corps and Cultural Vistas | $33k |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMER | TEMPE, AZ | Voices for National Service Fund | $30k |
| SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | Collaboration between The Art Effect of the Hudson Valley Inc and Barrett Art Center | $29k |
| SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | Collaboration between Association House of Chicago and LUCHA | $27k |
| SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | ADMINISTRATIVE FUND | $25k |
| CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGT | WASHINGTON, DC | General & Unrestricted | $25k |
| DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | Support for Ukraine | $25k |
| REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | Administration of the Free Expression Legal Network | $25k |
| SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25k |
| SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | ADMINISTRATIVE FUND | $22k |
| ST PAUL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC | SAINT PAUL, MN | Merger Implementation Support - The St. Paul Conservatory of Music and St. Joseph's School of Music | $20k |
| THE PHILANTHROPY WORKSHOP INC | NEW YORK, NY | General & Unrestricted | $20k |
| SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | ADMINISTRATIVE FUND | $20k |
| SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | Collaboration between Michigan Theater Foundation (DBA Marquee Arts) and Ann Arbor Summer Festival | $18k |
Held steady
from 2023
From $110k in 2023 to $110k in 2024.
Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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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In 2024, The Lodestar Foundation reported $1.7M in total revenue and $1.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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