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Foundation Employees Saw Salaries Rise by 5 Per Cent, New Survey Finds
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| SOURCE: COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS |

| Chief executive officer |
$88,200 |
| Associate director/executive vice-president |
$85,938 |
| Vice-president (program) |
$100,995 |
| Vice-president (administration) |
$94,250 |
| Chief financial officer/treasurer |
$78,871 |
| Controller |
$54,000 |
| Chief investment officer |
$183,249 |
| Program director |
$82,000 |
| Senior program officer |
$78,700 |
| Program officer |
$61,585 |
| Program associate |
$38,350 |
| Director of communications |
$60,000 |
| Chief development/advancement officer |
$62,930 |
| Research professional |
$40,000 |
| Computer professional |
$48,000 |
| Office manager |
$39,765 |
| Accountant |
$39,700 |
| Human-resources professional |
$42,600 |
| Donor-relations professional |
$55,000 |
| Donor-relations/development assistant |
$30,750 |
| Grants manager |
$44,169 |
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All staff |
Only professional staff |
Only investment staff |
Only CEO |
Other |
| Community |
72.4% |
8.6% |
0.0% |
13.8% |
5.2% |
| Independent |
72.3% |
4.3% |
2.1% |
6.4% |
14.9% |
| Family |
77.5% |
2.5% |
0.0% |
5.0% |
15.0% |
| Public |
90.0% |
10.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| All |
74.8% |
5.8% |
0.6% |
8.4% |
10.3% |
| Note: Based on data from 191 foundations. |
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All staff |
Only CEO |
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Number |
Per cent |
Number |
Per cent |
| Community |
21 |
33.9% |
14 |
22.6% |
| Independent |
20 |
37.7% |
2 |
3.8% |
| Family |
21 |
46.7% |
4 |
8.9% |
| Public |
8 |
42.1% |
3 |
15.8% |
| All |
70 |
39.1% |
23 |
12.8% |
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1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
| Private foundations, by assets |
| $250-million and over |
$200,000 |
$207,132 |
$221,004 |
$229,800 |
$238,502 |
| $100-million – $249.9-million |
$118,250 |
$125,000 |
$135,000 |
$141,750 |
$146,925 |
| $50-million – $99.9-million |
$93,000 |
$94,000 |
$103,000 |
$109,500 |
$121,250 |
| $25-million – $49.9-million |
$58,700 |
$60,763 |
$64,104 |
$66,438 |
$72,815 |
| Under $25-million |
$58,945 |
$60,000 |
$63,769 |
$68,675 |
$69,750 |
| All |
$116,500 |
$128,750 |
$131,175 |
$139,380 |
$148,000 |
| Community foundations, by assets |
| $250-million and over |
$137,500 |
$146,000 |
$150,000 |
$165,000 |
$175,000 |
| $100-million – $249.9-million |
$93,713 |
$100,000 |
$103,000 |
$110,000 |
$115,000 |
| $50-million – $99.9-million |
$70,000 |
$73,140 |
$80,600 |
$86,581 |
$93,500 |
| $25-million – $49.9-million |
$59,000 |
$59,000 |
$65,000 |
$72,000 |
$79,600 |
| Under $25-million |
$41,200 |
$42,848 |
$46,653 |
$52,500 |
$56,000 |
| All |
$69,150 |
$70,640 |
$77,175 |
$83,325 |
$89,175 |
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By size of foundation assets |
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$10-million to $24.9-million |
$25-million to $49.9-million |
$50-million to $99.9-million |
$100-million to $249.9-million |
$250-million and over |
All |
| Offer special benefits only to chief executive |
34.3% |
41.3% |
52.7% |
64.1% |
54.7% |
46.6% |
| Benefits offered: |
| Car |
29.7% |
21.2% |
32.7% |
49.2% |
55.8% |
37.0% |
| Cellular/car phone |
35.1% |
24.2% |
36.7% |
30.5% |
25.0% |
29.4% |
| Club memberships |
21.6% |
30.3% |
32.7% |
57.6% |
42.3% |
36.3% |
| Entertainment budget |
18.9% |
6.1% |
2.0% |
5.1% |
3.8% |
7.3% |
| Estate/financial-counseling services |
2.7% |
0.0% |
2.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
| Housing or housing subsidy |
0.0% |
0.0% |
2.0% |
5.1% |
7.7% |
3.8% |
| Matching gifts to charity |
0.0% |
3.0% |
2.0% |
0.0% |
3.8% |
1.9% |
| Parking |
21.6% |
9.1% |
8.2% |
16.9% |
5.8% |
11.5% |
| Personal computer |
13.5% |
9.1% |
10.2% |
6.8% |
5.8% |
8.4% |
| Professional dues |
37.8% |
24.2% |
18.4% |
8.5% |
7.7% |
18.7% |
| Relocation expenses |
2.7% |
6.1% |
8.2% |
5.1% |
1.9% |
5.0% |
| Sabbatical |
0.0% |
0.0% |
6.1% |
3.4% |
1.9% |
2.7% |
| Supplemental disability insurance |
24.3% |
21.2% |
14.3% |
13.6% |
11.5% |
15.3% |
| Supplemental/excess liability coverage |
0.0% |
0.0% |
2.0% |
1.7% |
1.9% |
1.1% |
| Supplemental life insurance |
18.9% |
24.2% |
14.3% |
20.3% |
17.3% |
17.6% |
| Supplemental medical insurance |
18.9% |
15.2% |
18.4% |
1.7% |
5.8% |
14.1% |
| Supplemental retirement plan |
24.3% |
12.1% |
8.2% |
16.9% |
9.6% |
14.1% |
| Supplemental vacation time |
18.9% |
15.2% |
20.4% |
10.2% |
3.8% |
16.0% |
| Other |
2.7% |
9.1% |
8.2% |
5.1% |
5.8% |
6.9% |
| Note: Does not include corporate foundations. |
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Chief executive officers |
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Private foundations |
Community foundations |
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Salary |
In 1995 dollars |
Salary |
In 1995 dollars |
| 1995 |
$116,500 |
$116,500 |
$69,150 |
$69,150 |
| 1996 |
$128,750 |
$125,425 |
$70,640 |
$68,816 |
| 1997 |
$131,175 |
$124,024 |
$77,175 |
$72,968 |
| 1998 |
$139,380 |
$129,910 |
$83,325 |
$77,664 |
| 1999 |
$148,000 |
$135,764 |
$89,175 |
$81,802 |
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Program officers |
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Private foundations |
Community foundations |
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Salary |
In 1995 dollars |
Salary |
In 1995 dollars |
| 1995 |
$66,000 |
$66,000 |
$43,000 |
$43,000 |
| 1996 |
$69,150 |
$67,364 |
$45,795 |
$44,612 |
| 1997 |
$70,675 |
$66,822 |
$47,000 |
$44,438 |
| 1998 |
$74,500 |
$69,438 |
$48,650 |
$45,345 |
| 1999 |
$75,200 |
$68,983 |
$47,500 |
$43,573 |
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By type of foundation |
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Community |
Corporate |
Family |
Independent |
Public |
All |
| Average number of full-time paid staff members |
7.1 |
3.9 |
4.5 |
11.1 |
6.9 |
7.3 |
| Professional staff members, by gender: |
| Men |
28.8% |
22.6% |
34.1% |
40.3% |
29.5% |
33.6% |
| Women |
71.2% |
77.4% |
65.9% |
59.7% |
70.5% |
66.4% |
| Professional staff members, by race: |
| White |
83.6% |
79.5% |
88.5% |
80.2% |
79.5% |
82.2% |
| Minority |
16.4% |
20.5% |
11.5% |
19.8% |
20.5% |
17.8% |
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