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Total Compensation Survey of Foundations

United StatesEdition: 2025$$$

The deepest compensation survey of U.S. grantmaking foundations. 256 benchmark positions across 195 participating foundations, with board compensation, bonus practices, and benefits data.

More jobs reported than any other survey of foundations. Used by grantmaking foundations for pay-equity benchmarking.

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Survey cycle

Annual

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  1. 1Participation opens
    Varies by survey

    When employers can submit data

  2. 2Effective date
    April 1 (most surveys)

    Data is reported “as of” this date

  3. 3Results published
    Varies by survey

    When subscribers receive the dataset

The Croner Company's industry surveys are annual; most use an April 1 effective date.

Job families covered

AccountingAdministrationArt Collections ManagementArtificial Intelligence StrategyAudio / Visual EngineeringBusiness Systems AnalysisCRM AdministrationCommunicationsCompensation and BenefitsContracts AdministrationConvening / Event PlanningCulture and ExperienceCyber Security EngineeringData and AnalyticsDevelopmentDigital / Social MediaDiversity, Equity and InclusionDonor ServicesEnterprise Risk ManagementEvaluationExecutivesFacilitiesFinanceGift PlanningGrants ManagementGraphic DesignHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInformation Technology Project ManagementInitiativesInvestment AccountingInvestment ManagementInvestment OperationsKnowledge Management / LearningLegalLegal AdministrationLibraryMultimedia ProductionOffice of the CEOOperational Strategy and PlanningPayrollProgramProgram OperationsProgram – Fellowship ProgramsProgram – Grantmaking and Community OutreachProject ManagementPublic PolicyResearchResearch and DevelopmentSocial InvestmentsStrategic PartnershipsSystems AdministrationTaxWebsiteWriting / Editing

Positions in this report (237)

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