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Filing year 2024

THE SIMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Santa Fe, New Mexico·EIN 27-3309123·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.1M
Total assets
$2.1M
Total expenses
$1.3M
Reported officers
6

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.

Executive Di
Median to 75th percentile
$160k
$170k
Executive Ch
Unclassified
$120k
$128k
COO
25th percentile to median
$113k
$120k
Secretary
Board Secretary
75th to 90th percentile
$53k
$57k

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 SIMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
13%
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

$45k

Itemized grants

6

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSANTA FE, NMLEARNING AND EDUCATION FUND$20k
UNITED WORLD COLLEGEMONTEZUMA, NMSCHOLARSHIPS$5k
THINK NEW MEXICOSANTA FE, NMPROGRAMMING$5k
CENTER OF SOUTHWEST CULTUREALBUQUERQUE, NMPROGRAMMING$5k
COLLEGE AND CAREER PLAZASANTA FE, NMPROGRAMMING$5k
PARTNERS IN EDUCATION FOUNDATIONSANTA FE, NMCHARITABLE$5k
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Fell 40%
over 2 years

From $265k in 2022 to $160k in 2024.

$265k
2022
$150k
2023
$160k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 44% in real terms$303k to $170k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 54%.

$146k in 2022 to $160k in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay fell 5% from 2022 to 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE SIMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE SIMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE SIMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION received $160,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE SIMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE SIMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SIMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE SIMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE SIMON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported $2.1M in total revenue and $1.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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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.