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 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 10th to 25th percentile | $32k $34k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC equaled 17% 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
$132k
Itemized grants
51
Median grant
$3k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANG ON A CAN | BROOKLYN, NY | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| AT WORLD'S EDGE | NEW YORK, NY | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| CENTRUM | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| CHAMBER MUSIC EUROPE | BE | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| ENONE | SI | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| FESTIVAL CORDES ET PICS | FR | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| FESTIVAL DES ARCS | FR | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| FONTAINEBLEAU | WAYNE, PA | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| GENERATIONS IN JAZZ | LAFAYETTE, CA | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| INTERNATIONAL CELLO INSTITUTE | NORTHFIELD, MN | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| KINHAVEN | MAPLEWOOD, NJ | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| KUTANDARA (MOON & STARS FOUNDATION) | BOULDER, CO | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| MUSICALTA | FR | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| NEW MUSIC ON THE POINT | LEICESTER, VT | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| NEXT FESTIVAL OF EMERGING ARTISTS | RALEIGH, NC | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| PALENKE ARTS | SEASIDE, CA | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| POINT COUNTERPOINT | LEICESTER, VT | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| SCOTTISH FIDDLING SCHOOL OF CA | PASADENA, CA | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY | SETLLE, WA | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| SIERRA FIDDLE CAMP | NEVADA CITY, CA | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CA | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
| YOUTH MUSIC MONTEREY | MONTEREY, CA | TO FURTHER MUSIC EDUCATION | $4k |
Down 2%
from 2023
From $33k in 2023 to $32k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 101%.
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 ($1M - $10M), 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 WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC received $32,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC reported $138k in total revenue and $187k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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