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 New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
VP Eastern Dirrector Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $319k $344k |
Treasurer Controller Controller Median to 75th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide | $141k $152k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 18 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at William Randolph Hearst Foundation equaled 0.7% 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
$34.9M
Itemized grants
264
Median grant
$100k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | To support new Cancer Building with a capital investment | $2M |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | To support the expansion and renovation of facility | $1M |
| Alamo Trust Inc | San Antonio, TX | To support a capital campaign for the Vistors Ctr and 4D Theater Lobby | $500k |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | To provide scholarships in the performing arts | $500k |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | To support undergraduate financial aid through the Phobe Apperson Hearst Scholarship | $500k |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | To support Anti-Human trafficking program | $500k |
| Inner City Scholarship ( Partnership Schools) | New York, NY | To provide scholarships | $500k |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | To support the Building LACMA capital campaign | $500k |
| Columbia University in the City of NY | New York, NY | To establish the WRH Journalism scholarship | $500k |
| The Paley Center for Media | New York, NY | To establish the Hearst HS Media Internship | $500k |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | To support educational programs | $375k |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | To support the Psychiatry Urology Depts. | $375k |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | To support RULER for recognizing, understanding, labeling, expressing regulating emotions | $350k |
| Pioneer Works Art Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | To support the construction of a public observatory | $350k |
| Houston Grand Opera | Houston, TX | To provide the expansion of the Community and Learning programs | $300k |
| Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | Los Angeles, CA | To support environmental education programs | $300k |
| New York University | New York, NY | To provide public service scholarships under the Tenney Scholarship Fund | $300k |
| Sustainable Development Solutions Network | New York, NY | To support science sustainability development curricula | $300k |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | To support the capital campaign for a Cold Lab in the College of Environment | $300k |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | To support the Pathways to Leadership and Advancement in Nursing | $300k |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Atlanta, GA | To support the implementation of Community Aging in Place | $300k |
| San Francisco General Hospital | San Francisco, CA | To support a capital campaign for the Outpatient Heath Center | $300k |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | To support the pursue of youth mental heath care under the Bridge Clinic Program | $300k |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | To support the creation of the Center for the Study and Support of Caregivers | $300k |
| San Francisco Film Society | San Francisco, CA | To provide general operating support | $250k |
Up 2%
from 2023
From $312k in 2023 to $319k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Vice President pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 12%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), 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 William Randolph Hearst Foundation
What does the Board Vice President of William Randolph Hearst Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Board Vice President of William Randolph Hearst Foundation received $318,523 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Vice President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Vice President pay at William Randolph Hearst Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at William Randolph Hearst Foundation falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at William Randolph Hearst Foundation equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are William Randolph Hearst Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, William Randolph Hearst Foundation reported $69.1M in total revenue and $44.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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