Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Chief Operating Officer 25th percentile to median | $125k $138k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Willits Foundation Inc equaled 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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$1.4M
Itemized grants
16
Median grant
$79k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gill St Bernard's School | Gladstone, NJ | Education - BWE Scholarships 2024 coinvest - Sid Rowell Once-Off SEEDS Senior | $179k |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Weston, FL | Healthcare - Medical Equipment & Patient Services - Liver Transplants | $175k |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar, VA | Education - Willits Ag. Fellowship /LWE Co-invest - Outdoor Agg Teach, RSH & Protect Area | $175k |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Cell Therapy Discovery and Innovation | $140k |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | Jupiter, FL | Healthcare - Pathology Suite - 12 Blanket Warmer Cabinets | $100k |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | Women's Health Research | $100k |
| The Lord's Place | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable - Appliances and AEDs | $100k |
| Center For Creative Education | West Palm Beach, FL | Education - Safety & Communications Equipment - Security & First Aid Training | $87k |
| Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | Youth Program - 65 "Be Great" Summer Campers | $70k |
| Mary's Home | Stuart, FL | Charitable - Fin Audit & Work Readiness Program | $70k |
| Alfre Inc dba Mrs Wilson's Halfway House | Morristown, NJ | Charitable - PTSD & Trauma Training | $50k |
| Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | Education - Advocacy Project | $50k |
| Presbyterian Church USA | Basking Ridge, NJ | Religion - Various Renovations | $50k |
| Scholarship America | St Peter, MN | Education - 12 Student Scholarships | $43k |
| Hanley Center Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Mother/Infant Care in Memory of JHE | $25k |
| Darbster Rescue Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Relocate Homeless Pets to No-Kill States | $5k |
Up 4%
from 2022
From $120k in 2022 to $125k in 2023.
Estimated with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 95%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), 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 Willits Foundation Inc
What does the Chief Operating Officer of The Willits Foundation Inc earn?
In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of The Willits Foundation Inc received $125,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Operating Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at The Willits Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at The Willits Foundation Inc falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Willits Foundation Inc equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are The Willits Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, The Willits Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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