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 Massachusetts.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $204k $218k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Schooner Foundation equaled 0.7% 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
$19.4M
Itemized grants
129
Median grant
$90k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAACP | Baltimore, MD | Building Community Voices Fund | $2M |
| NAACP | Baltimore, MD | Building Community Voices Fund | $1.5M |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Leveraging our Lands | $1.4M |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | Boston University Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health | $1M |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, Distinguished Chair | $625k |
| Here Right Matters Foundation | Dumfries, VA | General Operations | $590k |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | Hiatt Residency | $500k |
| State Leadership Project | Raleigh, NC | Strategic Victory Fund | $500k |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | Center for Forced Displacement | $500k |
| American Ireland Fund | Boston, MA | Trinity College Dublin | $444k |
| Turquoise Mountain Foundation | Washington, DC | Focused Support | $350k |
| Partners in Health a Non Profit Corporation | Boston, MA | Focused Support | $300k |
| NAACP | Baltimore, MD | Focused Support | $258k |
| African Visionary Fund | Boston, MA | General Support | $250k |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | Free Election Fund | $250k |
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | General Support (Liberia, Malawi) | $250k |
| Madre Inc | New York, NY | General Support | $250k |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Rural Health Fellowship Program | $250k |
| Protect Democracy | Washington, DC | General Support | $250k |
| Roddenberry Foundation | North Hollywood, CA | Plus 1 Global Fund for Food Security | $250k |
| Seed Global Health Inc | Boston, MA | General operations in Uganda | $250k |
| Syrian American Medical Society Foundation | Washington, DC | Focused Support | $250k |
| Syrian American Medical Society Foundation | Washington, DC | Focused Support | $250k |
| UCSF Foundation | San Francisco, CA | HEAL Initiative | $250k |
| Vet Voice Foundation Inc | Portland, OR | Focused Support | $250k |
Up 24%
from 2023
From $164k in 2023 to $204k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 24% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.
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 ($150M - $1B), 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.
Common questions about The Schooner Foundation
What does the Chief Executive Officer of The Schooner Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of The Schooner Foundation received $203,870 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Massachusetts, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at The Schooner Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The Schooner Foundation falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Schooner Foundation equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are The Schooner Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, The Schooner Foundation reported $18.7M in total revenue and $27.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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