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 Michigan.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | $1k $1k |
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.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at WM H MURPHY TR UW BO DETROIT SYMPHONY equaled 0.1% 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
$963k
Itemized grants
1
Median grant
$963k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA C/O LINDA LUTZ | DETROIT, MI | SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS | $963k |
Board Member pay fell 10% from 2023 to 2024.
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 (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Michigan
Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in Michigan pay their highest-earning executive a median of $25,000.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 732 organizations across 732 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Michigan →Common questions about WM H MURPHY TR UW BO DETROIT SYMPHONY
What does the Board Member of WM H MURPHY TR UW BO DETROIT SYMPHONY earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of WM H MURPHY TR UW BO DETROIT SYMPHONY received $1,205 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at WM H MURPHY TR UW BO DETROIT SYMPHONY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at WM H MURPHY TR UW BO DETROIT SYMPHONY falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WM H MURPHY TR UW BO DETROIT SYMPHONY equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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