Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Secretary, Director Unclassified | $205k $219k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at VADON FOUNDATION equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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
$3.5M
Itemized grants
39
Median grant
$75k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $250k |
| WAMBLI SKA OKOLAKICIYE | RAPID CITY, SD | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $250k |
| OCETI SAKOWIN COMMUNITY ACADEMY | RAPID CITY, SD | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $225k |
| CHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCTIONS | BELLINGHAM, WA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $200k |
| SALISH SCHOOL OF SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $200k |
| TREEHOUSE | ASH GROVE, CO | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $175k |
| INCHELIUM LANGUAGE AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION | INCHELIUM, WA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $160k |
| KNIFE CHIEF BUFFALO NATION SOCIETY | PORCUPINE, SD | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $140k |
| AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH RUNNING STRONG | ALEXANDRIA, VA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $100k |
| CHEYENNE RIVER YOUTH PROJECT | LINCOLN, NE | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $100k |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $100k |
| INDIGENOUS PEOPLES POWER PROJECT INC | RAPID CITY, SD | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $100k |
| SPOKANE LANGUAGE HOUSE | SPOKANE, WA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $100k |
| TANKA FUND | KYLE, SD | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $100k |
| YUCHI LANGUAGE PROJECT | SAPULA, OK | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $100k |
| NKWUSM SCHOOL | ARLEE, MT | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $95k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $80k |
| MAKOCE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT | PORCUPINE, SD | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $75k |
| NACA-INSPIRED SCHOOLS NETWORK | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $75k |
| OAYE LUTA OKOLAKICIYE | PINE RIDGE, SD | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $75k |
| SAAD K'IDILYE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $75k |
| UNITED NATIONAL INDIAN TRIBAL YOUTH INC (UNITY) | MESA, AZ | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $75k |
| YELLOW BIRD LIFEWAYS CENTER | LAME DEER, MT | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $70k |
| CAMAS FOUNDATION | USK, WA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $60k |
| KWU CNXI | USK, WA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | $50k |
Climbed 31%
over 3 years
From $157k in 2021 to $205k in 2024.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
VADON FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z executives earn in Washington
Comparable organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations in Washington pay their highest-earning executive a median of $76,928.
These are organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 113 organizations across 113 filings (2022 – 2024).
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What are VADON FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, VADON FOUNDATION reported $2.7M in total revenue and $4.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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