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Filing year 2023

WASSERMAN FOUNDATION

Los Angeles, California·EIN 95-6038762·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$5.5M
Total assets
$124.8M
Total expenses
$15.8M
Reported officers
5

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2023. WASSERMAN FOUNDATION reported 5 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President/trustee
Secretary
CFO
Trustee
Trustee

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$13.6M

Itemized grants

197

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UCLA FOUNDATIONLos Angeles, CAUCLA CARES$2M
UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CAPauley Pavilion$1.5M
UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CAATHLETICS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$1.5M
UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CAWasserman Endowed Dean$700k
Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton FoundationLittle Rock, AREndowment$500k
LACMALos Angeles, CALACMA MOMENTUM CAMPAIGN$500k
LACMALos Angeles, CABuilding LACMA Campaign$500k
Mayor's Fund for Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAWasserman Foundation Payment$400k
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYCasey Wasserman Met Gala tickets$350k
Academy Museum FoundationBeverly Hills, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$250k
Brentwood SchoolLos Angeles, CAEven Better Capital Campaign$250k
Criminal Justice Reform FoundationNew York, NYGENERAL OPERTATING SUPPORT$250k
PGA Tour First Tee Foundation IncPonte Vedra Beach, FLGeneral Operating Funds$250k
Los Angeles Police FoundationLos Angeles, CACapital Campaign$200k
Qualia The School for Deeper LearningBeverly Hills, CAGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$200k
The ShedNew York, NYThe Shed Capital Campaign$200k
The University of Texas FoundationAustin, TXUT Austin Athletics Gift - Wasserman Foundation Pl$200k
UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CAUCLA WASSERMAN TERM CHAIR OF INNOVATION IN HEAD & NECK SURGERY$200k
Los Angeles Police FoundationLos Angeles, CAHousing costs and recruitment efforts$120k
Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton FoundationLittle Rock, ARFUNDRAISER$110k
College Now Greater Cleveland IncCleveland, OHWasserman Scholarship Fund$100k
Feminist Majority FoundationBeverly Hills, CAGeneral operating expenses$100k
Feminist Majority FoundationBeverly Hills, CA15th Annual Global Women's Rights Awards$100k
LACMALos Angeles, CAAnnual Dues$100k
LACMALos Angeles, CAArt + Film Gala$100k
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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.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California

WASSERMAN FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in California earns a median of $60,111.

25th percentile
$18k
Median
$60,111
75th percentile
$150k
90th percentile
$291k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,889 organizations across 1,889 filings (2021 – 2024).

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What are WASSERMAN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, WASSERMAN FOUNDATION reported $5.5M in total revenue and $15.8M 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.