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 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Vice President/dir Board President Below 10th percentile | $500 $538 |
President/dir Board President Below 10th percentile | $500 $538 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest 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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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION equaled 1% 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
$23k
Itemized grants
22
Median grant
$1k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION INC | WAUSAU, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS; SECOND CENTURY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $4k |
| FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES INC | BATH, NY | YOUTH FINE ARTS PROGRAM | $2k |
| THE HAGAR HOUSE | WAUSAU, WI | CURRENT BUILDING LEGACIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $2k |
| WOODSON YMCA FOUNDATION OF WAUSAU | WAUSAU, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $2k |
| CAFFE LENA INC | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | UNDERWRITING OF FOUR SOBER SALONS | $2k |
| LEIGH YAWKEY WOODSON ART MUSEUM | WAUSAU, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1k |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WAUSAU, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1k |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE WAUSAU AREA | WAUSAU, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1k |
| CAROGA ARTS COLLECTIVE INC | CAROGA LAKE, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1k |
| CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS | WAUSAU, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1k |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF WAUSAU | WESTON, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1k |
| THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST | WAUSAU, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1k |
| CAMP MANITOWISH YMCA INC | BOULDER JUNCTION, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $750 |
| GOOD NEWS PROJECT INC | WAUSAU, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500 |
| MARATHON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | WAUSAU, WI | ARTICLES AND INFORMATION DIGITAL FORMAT PRESERVATION PROJCET | $500 |
| ROCHESTER COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE ROWING | ROCHESTER, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500 |
| ROCHESTER CURLING CLUB INC | ROCHESTER, NY | SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF KEITH FREDLUND AND ANNE GEISEL FREDLUND | $500 |
| ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRA | ROCHESTER, NY | GRANT FOR SUPPORT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE YOUTH ORCHESTRA | $500 |
| STABLE HANDS INC | WAUSAU, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500 |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | ROCHESTER, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500 |
| WAUSAU CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC INC | WAUSAU, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500 |
| WAUSAU LYRIC CHOIR | WAUSAU, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $250 |
Board President pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 32%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION
What does the Board President of VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board President of VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION received $500 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin, the 2024 pay of the Board President at VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, VICTOR & HELEN GEISEL FOUNDATION reported $21k in total revenue and $44k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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