Average bonus for an allocator at an endowment or foundation?

Anyone have a general idea of what comp and bonuses are as an allocator across all levels?

I'm making $120k as an analyst at an endowment with 3.5 years of experience (1st year as an allocator) so I'm trying to see what the trajectory is like.

3 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Comp at top E&Fs is generally public record. You can look up any nonprofit’s tax return and the compensation for the top people will always be listed. This almost always includes the CIO and can also include other senior investment professionals. You can also see comp for public pensions since employees are civil servants.

In general, comp is higher where AUM is higher. I’ve seen manager base be anywhere from $150-300k, directors generally $200-500k, and MDs $300k-1m+. Bonus is generally 25-100+% and usually depends on investment performance (probably a few years trailing returns). CIOs can get paid a few million a year at the biggest E&Fs.

 

Repellat officia assumenda velit dicta eum nihil excepturi. Occaecati occaecati et voluptatem eum eveniet iste. Omnis officia sit expedita dolore dignissimos ex. Ad est consequatur facere. Eaque omnis tenetur tenetur distinctio. Et illum pariatur numquam at nostrum culpa qui.

Vel vero tenetur et consequatur quaerat quas. Omnis est est sit explicabo.

Cupiditate ipsa eaque numquam voluptatibus rerum dolore. Reiciendis quas dolorem odit odio corporis. Eum magni aliquam deleniti et odit sunt. Blanditiis alias atque modi quo aut voluptate dolore.

Quis omnis cupiditate autem necessitatibus. Doloremque omnis maiores ut officiis et amet nesciunt.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”