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Filing year 2024

BERNARD F & ALVA B GIMBEL FOUNDATION INC

New York, New York·EIN 13-6090843·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$6.1M
Total assets
$31.9M
Total expenses
$7.1M
Reported officers
9

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York.

President & CEO
Median to 75th percentile
$191k
$207k

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.

Plus 8 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at BERNARD F & ALVA B GIMBEL FOUNDATION INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
3%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$6M

Itemized grants

79

Median grant

$50k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
NEO PHILANTHROPY INCNEW YORK, NYSTATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND$400k
COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUNDWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$350k
NEW VENTURE FUNDWASHINGTON, DCTRUSTED ELECTIONS FUND$300k
STANDEARTHSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$300k
RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORKSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$250k
THE NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$225k
CLIMATE & CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUNDWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$200k
PROTEUS FUNDNEW YORK, NYPIPER FUND$200k
TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITYPRINCETON, NJBRIDGING DIVIDES INITIATIVE$200k
350ORGBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$150k
CERES INCBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$150k
EARTHJUSTICESAN FRANCISCO, CACLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM$150k
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUNDWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$150k
LOUISIANA BUCKET BRIGADENEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL SUPPORT$150k
SD FOUNDATION DBA VOTING RIGHTS LABWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$150k
URGE UNITE FOR REPRODUCTIVE AND GENDER EQUITYWASHINGTON, DCVOTER ENGAGEMENT$150k
ALL VOTING IS LOCALWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$100k
ALL VOTING IS LOCALWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$100k
AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETYWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$100k
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTERWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$100k
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS INCNEW YORK, NYU.S. PROGRAM$100k
GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE INCNEW YORK, NYU.S. PROGRAM$100k
LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$100k
LEGAL AID SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYIMMIGRANT YOUTH REPRESENTATION PROJECT$100k
NEW VENTURE FUNDWASHINGTON, DCABORTION ON OUR OWN TERMS$100k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 5%
from 2023

From $182k in 2023 to $191k in 2024.

$182k
2023
$191k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$204k to $207k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 114%.

$182k in 2023 to $191k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), 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.

FAQ

Common questions about BERNARD F & ALVA B GIMBEL FOUNDATION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of BERNARD F & ALVA B GIMBEL FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of BERNARD F & ALVA B GIMBEL FOUNDATION INC received $191,292 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BERNARD F & ALVA B GIMBEL FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BERNARD F & ALVA B GIMBEL FOUNDATION INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BERNARD F & ALVA B GIMBEL FOUNDATION INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are BERNARD F & ALVA B GIMBEL FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, BERNARD F & ALVA B GIMBEL FOUNDATION INC reported $6.1M in total revenue and $7.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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