COPE (Connecting Our Paths Eternally) is a nonprofit grief and healing organization dedicated to helping parents and families living with the loss of a child. Since 1999, COPE has connected individuals who have experienced similar losses by providing wraparound programs.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $95k $103k |
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 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at COPE FOUNDATION INC equaled 19% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 1%
from 2023
From $96k in 2023 to $95k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 21%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about COPE FOUNDATION INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of COPE FOUNDATION INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of COPE FOUNDATION INC received $95,051 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in New York, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COPE FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COPE FOUNDATION INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at COPE FOUNDATION INC equaled 19% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are COPE FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, COPE FOUNDATION INC reported $481k in total revenue and $490k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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