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Filing year 2023

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Evanston, Illinois·EIN 36-3245072·NTEE Q113 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$418.1M
Total assets
$1.5B
Total expenses
$361.1M
Reported officers
31
Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL IS TO ENABLE ROTARIANS TO ADVANCE WORLD UNDERSTANDING, GOODWILL, AND PEACE THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH, THE SUPPORT OF EDUCATION, AND THE ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide.

Chief Investment Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$430k
$477k
Base
$348k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$32k
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$340k
$377k
Base
$261k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$40k
Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentilevs International, Foreign Affairs & National Security peers in Illinois
$306k
$339k
Base
$230k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$11k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$252k
$279k
Base
$171k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$18k
Investment Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$239k
$265k
Base
$193k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$22k
Investment Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$239k
$264k
Base
$205k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
Deputy General Secretary
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$219k
$243k
Base
$138k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Chief Information Officer
25th percentile to median
$191k
$211k
Base
$129k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Chief Human Resources Officer
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$175k
$193k
Base
$127k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$6k
Dir Enterprise Architechture & Data Eng
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$158k
$175k
Base
$92k
Bonus
Other
$12k
Benefits
$16k
Director - Technology Services
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$152k
$168k
Base
$88k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$13k
Chief Programs & Member Services Officer
Chief Program Officer
25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide
$133k
$148k
Base
$59k
Bonus
Other
$15k
Benefits
$5k
Deputy General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$117k
$129k
Base
$69k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$4k
General Counsel
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$116k
$128k
Base
$50k
Bonus
Other
$760
Benefits
$5k
Chief Communications Officer
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$116k
$128k
Base
$40k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$5k
Chief Participant Experience Officer
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$103k
$114k
Base
$69k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Trustee
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$9k
$10k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 14 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

This organization (2023)
0.1%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 19%

Based on 3,895 international, foreign affairs & national security organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

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

Up 9%
from 2022

From $395k in 2022 to $430k in 2023.

$395k
2022
$430k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$453k to $477k

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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

Key Employee pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.

$395k in 2022 to $430k in 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 10% 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$394.9M
$363.1M
2022
$418.1M
$361.1M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What International, Foreign Affairs & National Security executives earn in Illinois

Comparable international, foreign affairs & national security organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $84,933.

25th percentile
$42k
Median
$84,933
75th percentile
$149k
90th percentile
$275k

These are international, foreign affairs & national security sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 105 organizations across 105 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full International, Foreign Affairs & National Security pay data for Illinois
FAQ

Common questions about THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

What does the Key Employee of THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL earn?

In 2023, the Key Employee of THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL received $430,188 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Key Employee pay at THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

What are THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL reported $418.1M in total revenue and $361.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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