Salaries and Benefits at Foundations

February 19, 2004 | Read Time: 2 minutes

Median Foundation Salaries, by Position
Chief executive officer	$104,000
Associate director/executive vice president	114,001
Vice president (administration)	100,000
Vice president (program)	110,000
Chief financial officer/treasurer	94,500
Controller	65,720
Chief investment officer	228,781
Program director	100,000
Senior program officer	91,442
Program officer	65,000
Program associate	44,908
Director of communications	71,904
Chief development/advancement officer	75,000
Research associate	40,339
Computer professional	60,030
Office manager	47,839
Accountant	46,350
Human-resources professional	50,000
Donor-relations professional	52,000
Donor-relations/development assistant	36,028
Grants manager	53,293

Who Was Eligible for a Bonus
	All staff members	Only professional staff members	Only administrative staff	Only CEO	Other
Community	63.4%	7.3%	3.7%	13.4%	12.2%
Independent	54.3	12.9	7.1	0.0	25.7
Family	71.7	4.3	10.9	8.7	4.3
Public	58.3	16.7	0.0	20.8	4.2
All	61.7	9.5	5.9	9.0	14.0
Note: Based on 2002 data from 808 grant makers.

Foundations That Paid Bonuses
	All staff members		Only CEO
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Community	36	42.4%	14	16.5%
Independent	24	33.8	0	0.0
Family	22	46.8	4	8.5
Public	10	40.0	6	24.0
All	92	40.4	24	10.5
Note: Based on 2002 data.

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	41.1%	44.9%	55.1%	57.3%	49.1%	47.9%
Benefits offered:
Car	8.7	33.3	45.8	41.8	46.3	32.9
Cellular/car phone	50.0	39.6	33.9	30.9	25.9	37.8
Club memberships	28.3	18.8	33.9	34.5	42.6	30.3
Entertainment budget	8.7	10.4	0.0	10.9	0.0	6.6
Airline-club membership	2.2	0.0	6.8	9.1	9.3	5.3
Housing or housing subsidy	2.2	2.1	0.0	3.6	7.4	2.6
Matching gifts to charity	0.0	0.0	1.7	1.8	1.9	1.0
Parking	13.0	8.3	10.2	14.5	13.0	11.2
Personal computer	8.7	4.2	10.2	9.1	3.7	7.9
Professional dues	30.4	10.4	13.6	9.1	9.3	15.8
Relocation expenses	4.3	0.0	5.1	3.6	1.9	2.6
Sabbatical	0.0	0.0	5.1	1.8	3.7	2.0
Annual physical exam	0.0	4.2	6.8	10.9	9.3	5.6
Supplemental disability insurance	23.9	12.5	6.8	12.7	11.1	12.5
Supplemental life insurance	13.0	12.5	23.7	20.0	16.7	16.8
Supplemental medical insurance	6.5	10.4	6.8	9.1	3.7	7.9
Supplemental retirement plan	13.0	12.5	13.6	12.7	16.7	14.1
Supplemental vacation time	28.3	12.5	5.1	12.7	13.0	13.8
Other	10.9	16.7	6.8	12.7	7.4	11.2
Note: Does not include corporate foundations or foundations in which the chief executive officer is the only staff member.

Staff Members
	By type of foundation
	Community	Corporate	Family	Independent	Public	All
Median number of full-time paid staff members	4.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	5.0	4.0
All staff members, by gender:
Men	20.6%	19.1%	27.8%	27.4%	25.9%	24.7%
Women	79.4	80.9	72.2	72.6	74.1	75.3
All staff members, by race:
White	81.5	76.2	78.9	73.1	73.2	76.8
Minority	18.5	23.8	21.1	26.9	26.8	23.2