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Filing year 2024

WESTWIND FOUNDATION

Norwalk, Connecticut·EIN 52-6358830·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$3.5M
Total assets
$87.9M
Total expenses
$7M
Reported officers
3

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Program Mana
Program Manager
Above 90th percentile
$274k
$296k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 2 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at WESTWIND FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
4%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

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

$5.9M

Itemized grants

161

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
ADVOCATES FOR YOUTHWASHINGTON, DCTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$2.2M
FOS FEMINISTANEW YORK, NYTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$225k
DKT INTERNATIONALWASHINGTON, DCTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$200k
SELCCHARLOTTESVILLE, VATO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$150k
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSNEW YORK, NYTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$125k
EARTHJUSTICESAN FRANCISCO, CATO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$125k
TRUSTEES FOR ALASKAANCHORAGE, AKTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$110k
ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCYBOULDER, COTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$100k
VIRGINIA ORGANIZINGCHARLOTTESVILLE, VATO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$90k
APPALACHIAN VOICESBOONE, NCTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$85k
CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORKTACOMA PARK, MDTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$85k
PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTEOAKLAND, CATO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$80k
NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH NETWORKWASHINGTON, DCTO FUND OPERAING NEEDS$75k
SOCIAL GOOD FUNDRICHMOND, CATO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$75k
HOPEWELL FUNDWASHINGTON, DCTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$75k
350ORGBROOKLYN, NYTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$70k
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MATO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$65k
CATHOLICS FOR CHOICEWASHINGTON, DCTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$60k
SOUTHERN ALLIANCE CLEAN ENERGYKNOXVILLE, TNTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$60k
GREENPEACE FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$55k
IPASCHAPEL HILL, NCTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$50k
MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONALWASHINGTON, DCTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$50k
SEXUALITY INFO & EDUC COUNCIL OF USWASHINGTON, DCTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$50k
STANDSAN FRANCISCO, CATO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$50k
UN FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCTO FUND OPERATING NEEDS$50k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 4%
from 2023

From $264k in 2023 to $274k in 2024.

$264k
2023
$274k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$294k to $296k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Program Manager pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 34%.

$264k in 2023 to $274k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), 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.

FAQ

Common questions about WESTWIND FOUNDATION

What does the Program Manager of WESTWIND FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Program Manager of WESTWIND FOUNDATION received $274,007 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Program Manager roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Program Manager pay at WESTWIND FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Program Manager at WESTWIND FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WESTWIND FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are WESTWIND FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, WESTWIND FOUNDATION reported $3.5M in total revenue and $7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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