According to Odaily, concerns have been raised about the executive compensation levels at Uniswap Foundation (UF). Financial statements reveal that the foundation distributed $9.9929 million in grants, while employee salaries amounted to $4.7943 million, with $3.8711 million allocated for executive pay. In 2024, 22% of Uniswap Foundation's total expenditures are projected to cover executive salaries.
In contrast, the Optimism Grants Council had a total grant budget of $63.5 million during the same period, with only $2.1393 million spent on compensation for reviewers and subsequent staff. Even when including a $500,000 KYC service fee, the total compensation for Uniswap Foundation's three executives matches the entire operational cost of the Optimism Grants Council, despite Uniswap Foundation distributing only 20% of the funds compared to the latter.
