2026 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report
The 2026 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date data on U.S. philanthropic sector salaries, benefits, and demographic details, with information presented by grantmaker type, foundation type, asset size, and geographic location. The 2026 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report dives deep into key human resources trends, presenting figures that cover:
- Salary data on 13,362 full-time staff from 1,052 grantmaking organizations
- Benchmarking data for 38 distinct positions
- Increase, bonus, and severance eligibility and activity data
- Staff counts for full and part-time staff by grantmaker type and asset size
- Gender, race/ethnicity, age, and disability counts
- Staff tenure, departure, and turnover rates
- CEO-specific compensation, benefits, and discretionary grantmaking practices
- Benefits practices and employer costs
The 2026 GSB Report is supplemented by the 2026 GSB Board Compensation Tables, which provide foundation boards and staff the tools they need to benchmark their board compensation policies and practices against peers in the field.
You can explore the report's Key Findings, and both members and nonmembers can download the Key Findings document for free.
Participants in the 2026 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey can access Benchmark Central to run salary, benefit, and demographic comparisons by asset size, grants, geographic location, and grantmaker type. Council members who did not participate in the 2026 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey but would like access to the online benchmarking tool can email communications@cof.org to request access.
Nonmembers can receive access to the online benchmarking tool with their purchase of the full report.
