to Form 990 - The Pew Charitable Trusts

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2010 Page 2
Name of the organization
Employer identification number
THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS
562307147
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B
ANNUALLY, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF PEW ENGAGES AN
INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS,
INCLUDING DETERMINING, GATHERING, AND ANALYZING COMPARABLE DATA UPON
WHICH THE COMMITTEE WILL RELY TO ASSESS THE REASONABLENESS OF
COMPENSATION, INCLUDING BENEFITS, FOR THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS OF
THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE THE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE, THE REPORT
IS PROVIDED TO PEW'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW, DELIBERATION AND
APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES DECISIONS BASED UPON THE DATA
IN THE REPORT AND DOCUMENTS THESE ACTIONS IN THE MINUTES. IN ADDITION,
PEW HAS A COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH HAS ALSO BEEN APPROVED BY THE
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION ANALYSIS AND
COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY SERVE AS THE FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE THE COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE'S DECISIONS FOR THE CEO AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF
INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION MATTERS.
JSA
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