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Salaries and Benefits at Foundations

February 10, 2002 | Read Time: 2 minutes

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MEDIAN FOUNDATION SALARIES, BY POSITION
Chief executive officer $100,000
Associate director/executive vice president $102,500
Vice president (program) $107,433
Vice president (administration) $86,000
Chief financial officer/treasurer $88,500
Controller $62,925
Chief investment officer $228,553
Program director $95,345
Senior program officer $90,000
Program officer $66,100
Program associate $43,200
Director of communications $60,625
Chief development/advancement officer $69,716
Research professional $60,534
Computer professional $53,377
Office manager $45,000
Accountant $43,150
Human-resources professional $57,115
Donor-relations professional $51,500
Donor-relations/development assistant $33,689
Grants manager $48,000
WHO WAS ELIGIBLE FOR A BONUS
All staff Only professional staff members Only support-staff members Only
CEO
Other
Community 75.7% 7.1% 4.3% 10.0% 2.9%
Independent 67.6% 5.9% 8.8% 4.4% 13.2%
Family 71.4% 4.1% 6.1% 12.2% 6.1%
Public 63.6% 4.5% 0.0% 27.3% 4.5%
All 70.8% 5.7% 5.7% 10.5% 7.2%
Note: Based on 1999 data from 194 foundations.
FOUNDATIONS THAT PAID BONUSES
All staff members Only CEO
Number Percent Number Percent
Community 24 35.3% 8 11.8%
Independent 18 26.1% 3 4.3%
Family 21 42.9% 5 10.2%
Public 7 31.8% 5 22.7%
All 70 33.7% 21 10.1%
Note: Based on 1999 data.

MEDIAN CHIEF EXECUTIVES’ SALARIES, BY REGION

MEDIAN SALARIES FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Private foundations, by assets
$250-million and over $235,000 $245,423 $255,000 $265,000 $287,375
$100-million to $249.9-million $132,500 $140,000 $144,163 $152,963 $170,000
$50-million to $99.9-million $93,500 $102,000 $102,000 $115,000 $118,250
$25-million to $49.9-million $64,104 $66,438 $72,815 $75,605 $79,760
Under $25-million $53,000 $52,500 $61,000 $60,000 $68,250
All $131,100 $140,000 $148,000 $152,925 $165,550
Community foundations, by assets
$250-million and over $139,225 $155,000 $164,500 $177,500 $181,500
$100-million to $249.9-million $95,508 $100,000 $110,000 $115,000 $126,000
$50-million to $99.9-million $74,340 $76,500 $85,000 $95,000 $100,000
$25-million to $49.9-million $60,000 $67,500 $70,000 $78,634 $81,143
Under $25-million $45,433 $50,000 $52,250 $61,250 $64,850
All $75,000 $76,500 $85,000 $94,800 $100,000
BENEFITS FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVES
By size of foundation assets
$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 45.7% 45.8% 45.3% 59.6% 55.7% 48.5%
Benefits offered:
Car 21.6% 25.0% 34.9% 51.8% 46.9% 35.7%
Cellular/car phone 43.2% 40.9% 30.2% 32.1% 29.7% 34.9%
Club memberships 24.3% 18.2% 30.2% 42.9% 37.5% 30.5%
Entertainment budget 13.5% 9.1% 4.7% 7.1% 1.6% 5.9%
Estate/financial-counseling services 0.0% 0.0% 2.3% 0.0% 1.6% 0.7%
Housing or housing subsidy 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 4.7% 1.8%
Matching gifts to charity 5.4% 2.3% 4.7% 0.0% 4.7% 2.9%
Parking 18.9% 4.5% 18.6% 19.6% 14.1% 15.4%
Personal computer 10.8% 4.5% 11.6% 8.9% 0.0% 7.0%
Professional dues 27.0% 25.0% 18.6% 19.6% 11.0% 19.9%
Relocation expenses 2.7% 4.5% 0.0% 3.6% 4.7% 4.0%
Sabbatical 0.0% 0.0% 11.6% 1.8% 4.7% 3.3%
Annual physical exam 5.4% 0.0% 9.3% 8.9% 7.8% 5.9%
Supplemental disability insurance 18.9% 20.5% 16.3% 17.9% 12.5% 17.3%
Supplemental life insurance 8.1% 18.2% 25.6% 19.6% 18.8% 18.4%
Supplemental medical insurance 18.9% 13.6% 16.3% 7.1% 3.1% 11.8%
Supplemental retirement plan 10.8% 9.1% 9.3% 12.5% 17.2% 11.4%
Supplemental vacation time 18.9% 18.2% 14.0% 10.7% 12.5% 15.1%
Other 10.8% 6.8% 9.3% 10.7% 4.7% 8.8%
Note: Does not include corporate foundations.
SALARY GROWTH, 1997-2001
Chief executive officers
Private foundations Community foundations
Salary In 1997 dollars Salary In 1997 dollars
1997 $131,100 $131,100 $75,000 $75,000
1998 $140,000 $138,011 $76,500 $75,413
1999 $148,000 $143,591 $85,000 $82,468
2000 $152,925 $143,739 $94,800 $89,105
2001 $165,550 $150,295 $100,000 $90,785
Program officers
Private foundations Community foundations
Salary In 1997 dollars Salary In 1997 dollars
1997 $71,900 $71,900 $47,000 $47,000
1998 $75,050 $73,984 $48,650 $47,959
1999 $76,406 $74,130 $48,619 $47,171
2000 $78,100 $73,408 $50,000 $46,996
2001 $80,900 $73,445 $52,500 $47,662
STAFF MEMBERS
By type of foundation
Community Corporate Family Independent Public All
Average number of full-time paid staff members 8.5 3.5 6.2 11.8 6.5 8.2
Professional staff members, by gender:
Men 19.5% 13.2% 30.0% 27.9% 25.6% 24.4%
Women 80.5% 86.8% 70.0% 72.1% 74.4% 75.6%
Professional staff members, by race:
White 78.3% 74.7% 82.6% 72.1% 72.5% 75.8%
Minority 21.7% 25.3% 17.4% 27.9% 27.5% 24.2%
SOURCE: Council on Foundations

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