Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Managing Director Unclassified | $199k $220k |
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 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WAITT FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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
$10.2M
Itemized grants
30
Median grant
$20k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAITT INSTITUTE | NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $6.2M |
| OCEANS 5 | NEW YORK, NY | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $1M |
| SEASKETCH | SANTA BARBARA, CA | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $718k |
| BREN SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT (UCSB) | SANTA BARBARA, CA | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $700k |
| SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY | LA JOLLA, CA | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $345k |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VI | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $300k |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND | WASHINGTON, DC | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $250k |
| GLOBAL FISHING WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $200k |
| FOREVER COSTA RICA | CS | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $100k |
| INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE - UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $100k |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES | FJ | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $84k |
| SAVE THE WAVES COALITION | DAVENPORT, CA | RAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION GRANT | $70k |
| CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT | FJ | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $30k |
| BARBUDANGO | AC | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $30k |
| CARIBBEAN RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT OF BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION | OC | RAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION GRANT | $20k |
| SHARKS PACIFIC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | RAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION GRANT | $20k |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | EMPLOYEE MATCH | $10k |
| SIOUXLAND HUMANE SOCIETY | SIOUX CITY, IA | EMPLOYEE MATCH | $3k |
| FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND | SIOUX CITY, IA | EMPLOYEE MATCH | $2k |
| CRITTENTON CENTER | SIOUX CITY, IA | EMPLOYEE MATCH | $2k |
| ST LUKE'S CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK | SIOUX CITY, IA | EMPLOYEE MATCH | $2k |
| HEAL THE BAY | SANTA MONICA, CA | EMPLOYEE MATCH | $1k |
| ANCIENT AND EFFERVESCENT ORDER OF THE LITTLE YELLOW DOG | SIOUX CITY, IA | EMPLOYEE MATCH | $1k |
| OPPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED | SIOUX CITY, IA | EMPLOYEE MATCH | $1k |
| LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | EMPLOYEE MATCH | $700 |
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 Education executives earn in South Dakota
Comparable education organizations in South Dakota pay their highest-earning executive a median of $62,840.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 76 organizations across 76 filings (2022 – 2024).
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What are WAITT FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WAITT FOUNDATION reported $1.1M in total revenue and $12.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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