Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Board President 75th to 90th percentile | $128k $137k |
Vice President Board Vice President Below 10th percentile | $10k $11k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE ROY W SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC equaled 71% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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
$10k
Itemized grants
1
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Physicians Alliance of Calif | Sacramento, CA | Support | $10k |
Held steady
from 2023
From $128k in 2023 to $128k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Education executives earn in California
Comparable education organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $121,894.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 3,048 organizations across 3,048 filings (2019 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for California →Common questions about THE ROY W SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
What does the Board President of THE ROY W SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC earn?
In 2024, the Board President of THE ROY W SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC received $128,174 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Education organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at THE ROY W SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE ROY W SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE ROY W SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC equaled 71% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
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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.
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