Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee/president Board President Above 90th percentile | $1.2M $1.3M |
Treasurer/secretary/sr VP Finance & Op Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $514k $577k |
Trustee/chairman Unclassified | $37k $42k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $32k $36k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $31k $35k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $31k $35k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $30k $34k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $29k $32k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $25k $28k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $25k $28k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $25k $28k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $25k $28k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $25k $28k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $22k $25k |
Trustee (term End 6/2023) Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | $14k $15k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION equaled 1.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$89.7M
Itemized grants
526
Median grant
$100k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTROPHYSICAL RESEARCH CONSORTIUM | SEATTLE, WA | TO UNDERTAKE THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY V (SDSS-V), WHICH WILL UTILIZE ALL-SKY SPECTROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS TO EXPLAIN THE GENESIS OF THE MILKY WAY AND ITS NEIGHBORS, COMPREHENSIVELY TEST STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS AND STAR-PLANET RELATIONS, PROBE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE PHYSICS, AND MAP, ON UNPRECEDENTED SCALES, THE MILKY WAYS INTERSTELLAR GAS AND THAT OF NEARBY GALAXIES | $1.8M |
| PECAN STREET INC | AUSTIN, TX | TO EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY A HIGH-RESOLUTION RESIDENTIAL ENERGY USE MONITORING TESTBED TO FOUR NEW GEOGRAPHIES IN GEORGIA, PENNSYLVANIA, OKLAHOMA, AND OREGON | $1.7M |
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | TO TEST THE HYPOTHESES THAT BIOMECHANICAL FORCES ARE KEY TO OVERCOMING ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH RANDOM PHYSICAL PROCESSES AND THAT THEY MEDIATE COORDINATION BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL UNITS | $1.4M |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND ASSOCIATED MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF TWO PRIME TIME AMERICAN EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTARY FILMS: LOVE CANAL AND THE PAP TEST. | $1M |
| CONVERGENT RESEARCH | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO MAKE MATHEMATICS MORE RELIABLE, SEARCHABLE, UNDERSTANDABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE BY DEVELOPING OPEN SOURCE PROOF-ASSISTANT SOFTWARE OF GREAT VALUE FOR RESEARCH, APPLICATIONS, AND EDUCATION | $937k |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | TO CONDUCT THE FIRST LARGE-SCALE AND METHODOLOGICALLY RIGOROUS SURVEY ON MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND CULTURE IN RESEARCH LABORATORIES | $884k |
| NATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL FOR MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT SUPPORT FOR SLOAN UCEM, SIGP, AND SCSC PROGRAMS | $787k |
| NATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL FOR MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | TO PROVIDE PARTIAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE SLOAN INDIGENOUS GRADUATE PARTNERSHIP (SIGP) PROGRAM FOR FOUR YEARS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE SLOAN FOUNDATION BY THE INSTITUTIONS COMPRISING THE SIGP | $787k |
| COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE FOUNDATION | BROOKLINE, MA | TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM | $775k |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO SLOAN SCHOLAR ALUMNI OF THE LEGACY, UCEM, AND SIGP PROGRAMS VIA THE SLOAN SCHOLARS MENTORING NETWORK, TRACK SCHOLAR OUTCOMES, AND FACILITATE CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN CURRENT SLOAN SCHOLARS AND ALUMNI | $719k |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO LEVERAGE AI FOR THE BENEFIT OF WIKIPEDIAS READERS AND CONTRIBUTORS, INCLUDING TOOLS TO ADDRESS VANDALISM | $715k |
| NATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL FOR MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE ALFRED P. SLOAN UCEM PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO | $687k |
| FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SLOAN PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM | $647k |
| ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE INC | NEW YORK, NY | TO COMMISSION, DEVELOP, PRODUCE, AND DISSEMINATE NEW SCIENCE PLAYS IN NEW YORK AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY | $640k |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO ENABLE THE SAFE ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE DATA BY EXPANDING BOTH AN OPEN-SOURCE LIBRARY OF SOFTWARE TOOLS AS WELL AS A GROWING COMMUNITY OF USERS | $625k |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | TO COMPLETE A MODEL OF E. COLI THAT ACCOUNTS FOR OVER 90% OF THE WELL-CHARACTERIZED GENE CONTENT | $600k |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | TO PILOT AN INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF EXPECTATIONS ABOUT INFLATION | $581k |
| CONSUMER REPORTS INC | YONKERS, NY | TO DESIGN AND VALIDATE A CYBERSECURITY LABELING SYSTEM FOR INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) DEVICES TO REDUCE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETAL THREATS, AND TO SUPPORT NEW SLOAN FELLOWS | $580k |
| MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE | BERKELEY, CA | TO SUPPORT TWO SPECIAL SEMESTER-LONG PROGRAMS AT MSRI ON MARKET AND MECHANISM DESIGN AND ALGORITHMIC FAIRNESS | $568k |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | TO SEARCH FOR NEW FUNDAMENTAL PARTICLES BY USING COLD THORIUM OXIDE MOLECULES TO MEASURE WHETHER AN ELECTRON HAS AN ASYMMETRIC DISTRIBUTION OF CHARGE | $563k |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA | OMAHA, NE | TO SUPPORT CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION IN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE COMMUNITY HEALTH METRICS | $555k |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT A NEW YORK-AREA NETWORK OF MUSEUM PARTNERS FOCUSED ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ART CONSERVATION THROUGH ACCESS TO EXPERT RESEARCHERS AND ADVANCED EQUIPMENT | $537k |
| SEATTLE UNIVERSITY | SEATTLE, WA | TO ASSESS EXPERIMENTALLY HOW RESEARCHER DEGREES OF FREEDOM INFLUENCE AND POTENTIALLY DISTORT THE PUBLICATION, INTERPRETATION, AND RELIABILITY OF EMPIRICAL LITERATURE | $525k |
| FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | TO IMPROVE LOCAL DECISION-MAKING BY CONTINUING TO BUILD TECHNICAL CAPACITY IN NYC BOROUGH PRESIDENT OFFICES, COMMUNITY BOARDS, AGENCIES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS | $514k |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER | BOULDER, CO | TO SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE OF PHYSICS BEYOND THE STANDARD MODEL AND ATTEMPT TO CAST LIGHT ON THE ORIGINAL ASYMMETRY (MATTER/ANTIMATTER ASYMMETRY) OF THE UNIVERSE | $505k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION
What does the Board President of ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Board President of ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION received $1,164,255 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Board President at ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION equaled 1.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION reported $118.4M in total revenue and $119.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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