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Filing year 2024

THE MAGIC LANTERN CORPORATION

Nevada City, California·EIN 20-5266274·NTEE T23 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$309k
Total assets
$232k
Total expenses
$369k
Reported officers
7

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 California.

Vice President
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$60k
$63k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 6 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE MAGIC LANTERN CORPORATION equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
16%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,948 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

$12k

Itemized grants

5

Median grant

$1k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
NEVADA THEATRENEVADA CITY, CATHEATER EQUIPMENT DONATION$7k
ATSUSHI HIRAIFRFESTIVAL AWARD$2k
KEVIN LANDRYQC, CAFESTIVAL AWARD$1k
CHRISTINE CELOZZIGLENDALE, CAFESTIVAL AWARD$1k
ALEX SIMMONSLOS ANGELES, CAFESTIVAL AWARD$1k

Down 9%
from 2023

From $65k in 2023 to $60k in 2024.

$65k
2023
$60k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 11% in real terms$71k to $63k

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

Pay for the position

Board Vice President pay fell 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 52%.

$65k in 2023 to $60k in 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 (Under $1M), 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 MAGIC LANTERN CORPORATION

What does the Board Vice President of THE MAGIC LANTERN CORPORATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Vice President of THE MAGIC LANTERN CORPORATION received $59,583 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Vice President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Vice President pay at THE MAGIC LANTERN CORPORATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at THE MAGIC LANTERN CORPORATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE MAGIC LANTERN CORPORATION equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE MAGIC LANTERN CORPORATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE MAGIC LANTERN CORPORATION reported $309k in total revenue and $369k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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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.