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Filing year 2024

The R & E Scott Foundation

Los Altos, California·EIN 77-0486556·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
-$2.6M
Total assets
$1.5M
Total expenses
$921k
Reported officers
3

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.

President
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$135k
$144k

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 2 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at The R & E Scott Foundation equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
15%
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 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$755k

Itemized grants

7

Median grant

$25k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
KU EndowmentLAWRENCE, KSGENERAL PURPOSE$300k
The BIOLOGOS Foundation IncGrand Rapide, MIGeneral Purposes$270k
THA TOWNOakland, CAGeneral Purposes$120k
CITY TEAMOakland, CAGeneral Purposes$25k
MENLO CHURCHSARATOGA, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$25k
HOPE HORIZON East Palo AltoEast Palo Alto, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
THE GRATITUDE NETWORKPLEASANTOwN, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$5k
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Down 32%
from 2023

From $200k in 2023 to $135k in 2024.

$200k
2023
$135k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 34% in real terms$219k to $144k

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 President pay fell 32% from 2023 to 2024.

$200k in 2023 to $135k 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 ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California

Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $60,111.

25th percentile
$18k
Median
$60,111
75th percentile
$150k
90th percentile
$291k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,889 organizations across 1,889 filings (2021 – 2024).

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FAQ

Common questions about The R & E Scott Foundation

What does the Board President of The R & E Scott Foundation earn?

In 2024, the Board President of The R & E Scott Foundation received $135,417 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at The R & E Scott Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board President at The R & E Scott Foundation falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The R & E Scott Foundation equaled 15% 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 ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.