Uniswap Foundation questioned for 'high pay, low efficiency,' with executive salaries making up 30% of annual expenses According to PaperImperium, the Uniswap Foundation plans to distribute around $10 million in grants in 2024 but is paying approximately $4.8 million in staff salaries, of which $3.87 million goes to executives. Salaries account for nearly 37.5% of the annual expenditure ($12.8 million). In comparison, the Optimism Grants Council has a budget of $63.5 million for the same period but only spends about $2.6 million on salaries. Analysts point out that the salaries of Uniswap's three executives are almost equal to the entire cost of the Optimism grants team, yet they deliver only 20% of the total grants, sparking widespread community concerns over spending efficiency and returns.