Professional services
10 CFOs in nonprofits
These ten nonprofit CFOs hold the chief financial officer title at foundations and other nonprofit organizations. Readers can learn how finance is run at nonprofits of different kinds, from budgeting and reporting to supporting an organization's mission.
Professionals to explore
01—10Deborah Moses
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Seva Foundation
Chief Financial Officer at Seva Foundation since October 2003, also listed as Deputy Executive Director there; the profile describes Seva as a nonprofit eye care charity that works to prevent blindness and low vision. Her profile also lists Assistant Controller at Softnet Systems (2000–2003).
Devin Gilreath, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · the V Foundation
Chief Financial Officer at the V Foundation since September 2021, after serving there as VP of Finance (2019–2021) and Director of Finance (2014–2019); the profile describes the V Foundation for Cancer Research as a nonprofit organization. The profile also lists Chief Financial Officer at Don't Ever Give Up, Inc. since 2019.
Inderjeet Kaur, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · The Marfan Foundation
Chief Financial Officer at The Marfan Foundation since November 2021, based in Port Washington, New York; the profile describes the foundation as a nonprofit organization. Other Marfan Foundation roles listed are Senior Director Of Finance &HR (2019–2021) and Director Of Finance And Human Resources (2016–2019), and she was Financial Controller at PANTHERA (2014–2016).
Ingrid Rasmussen
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · The Wallace Foundation
Chief Financial Officer at The Wallace Foundation since September 2024; the profile describes Wallace as a nonprofit organization that fosters advances in the arts and education leadership. She was previously Chief Financial Officer at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (2023–2024) and Chief Financial and Operating Officer at Unbound Philanthropy (2019–2023).
Jen Finnemore
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · National Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Chief Financial Officer at the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation since October 2024; the profile describes it as a nonprofit charity working to eliminate childhood cancer through research. She was previously Chief Financial Officer at Yzer Next (2022–2024), and Vice President of Administration (2022) and Senior Director of Finance (2020–2022) at RFX | REFE.
Kim Tyler
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Chief Financial Officer at the Robert R. McCormick Foundation since June 2021; the profile describes the foundation as a nonprofit organization with a vision for Chicagoland. The profile also lists Assistant Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2018–2021) and Chief Finance & Administrative Officer at Little City (2015–2018).
Mike Brannan, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Bainum Family Foundation
Chief Financial Officer at the Bainum Family Foundation and at Children's Equity Fund since July 2024, after serving as Vice President of Finance at Bainum Family Foundation and VP of Finance at Children's Equity Fund (2023–2024). The profile describes Bainum as a nonprofit organization creating opportunities for children, and he was previously Controller at the Annie E. Casey Foundation (2016–2023).
Natalie P. Robinson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · National Trust for Historic Preservation
Chief Financial Officer at the National Trust for Historic Preservation since November 2024; the profile describes it as a nonprofit organization. Her profile also lists Head of Business & Planning, APA Publishing at the American Psychological Association (2017–2024), Sr. Director - Operations & Finance, Life Reimagined at AARP (2014–2017) and Senior Director Finance at PBS (2008–2014).
Peter Walton
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and CFO · Great Books Foundation
Vice President and CFO at the Great Books Foundation since April 2013; the profile describes it as a nonprofit organization that aims to advance the critical thinking of readers of all ages. He was previously Chief Financial Officer (2008–2013) and Controller (2005–2008) at MOCA | The Museum of Contemporary Art.
Punit Kohli
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · MacArthur Foundation
Chief Financial Officer at the MacArthur Foundation since January 2024; the profile describes MacArthur as a nonprofit organization. He was previously VP of Finance I CFO at Candid (2020–2023) and Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at The Helmsley Charitable Trust (2015–2020), and served as a board member of the New York Council of Nonprofits (2022–2023).
Choose the right perspective
Match the organization type to your question, since a grantmaking foundation, a research charity and a membership or preservation nonprofit manage money in different ways. Check how long the person has held the CFO role and whether they have also worked outside the nonprofit sector if you want a comparison.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you build an annual budget when much of the revenue is restricted or uncertain?
- 02What should a nonprofit finance team report to its board, and how often?
- 03How do you prepare a nonprofit for its annual audit and keep grant compliance on track?
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