Compton Foundation INC

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$305K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: 990-PF Part VIII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4.4M a year · 341% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$305K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending.
990-PF Part VIII
0.8 mo
of spending, in cash
0.8 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$144K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$241K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$241K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$2.2M
FY2020$260K
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$292K
FY2024$241K
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$3.8M
FY2020$10.7M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.5M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2024▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$32.3M
FY2020$23.9M
FY2021$19.1M
FY2022$11.5M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$4.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1991.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 18% · $632K Operating & administrative 82% · $2.8M

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $305K paid to officers and key staff (990-PF Part VIII).

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$264,900990-PF Pt VIII
Vice President and Co-Chair
$10,000990-PF Pt VIII
Treasurer
$10,000990-PF Pt VIII
$10,000990-PF Pt VIII
President and Co-Chair
$10,000990-PF Pt VIII

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · 990-PF Part VIII

NameFY2024FY2021
June Wilson$264,900$28,325
Ellen Friedman—$243,828
Vanessa Compton$10,000—
Emilie Cortes$10,000—
Alexandra Toma$10,000—
Jakada Imani$10,000—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990-PF Part VIII column (c) / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in San Francisco, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 13 grants · $1.5M · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$292,440
Individual RecipientFY2024$280,726
Individual RecipientFY2024$237,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$196,392
Individual RecipientFY2024$140,324
Individual RecipientFY2024$107,640
Individual RecipientFY2024$104,960
Individual RecipientFY2024$100,000
See Attached ArtsFY2024$30,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$21,800
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Shelburne FarmsVT · FY2024$5,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV2
Average grantPart XV$118K
Median grantPart XV$105K
Largest grantPart XV$292K
Top cause focusNTEEEnvironment (8%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$241K
Investment income$178K
Other income$63K
Money out
$3.5M
Grants paid$632K
Running costs$2.8M
Owns and owes
$4.4M
net assets
Cash and savings$241K
Total assets$4.6M
Liabilities$144K
People
5
listed
Paid5
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$178K
Other income$63K
Total revenue$241K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$241K
Total assets$4.6M
Liabilities$144K
Net assets$4.4M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 $241K$3.5M−$3.2M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2024 $292K$3.8M−$3.5M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2023 $2.0M$4.6M−$2.6M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $2.8M$7.9M−$5.1M$19.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2021 $260K$10.7M−$10.4M$23.9M 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2021 $2.2M$3.8M−$1.6M$32.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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