| 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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