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Filing year 2024

EZRA JACK KEATS FOUNDATION INC

Brooklyn, New York·EIN 23-7072750·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$804k
Total assets
$4.6M
Total expenses
$537k
Reported officers
5

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
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$114k
$123k

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 4 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at EZRA JACK KEATS FOUNDATION INC equaled 21% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
21%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,948 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

$183k

Itemized grants

30

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPIHATTIESBURG, MSTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$36k
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARYBROOKLYN, NYTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$21k
FUND FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLSNEW YORK, NYTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$13k
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAMINNEAPOLIS, MNTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$8k
MARYLAND INSTITUTE OF COLLEGE ARTBALTIMORE, MDTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$7k
AMERICAN CILIV LIBERTIES UNIONNEW YORK, NYTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$6k
DIRECT RELIEFSANTA BARBARA, CATHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$6k
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUNDWASHINGTON DC, DCTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$6k
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATEABILENE, TXTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$6k
PLANNED PARENTHOODNEW YORK, NYTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$6k
SCHOOL ART LEAGUENEW YORK, NYTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$6k
NARALNY PACWASHINGTON, DCTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$6k
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERSNEW YORK, NYTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$5k
MAC MACDOWELL ARTIST COLONYPETERBOROUGH, NHTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$5k
WNYCWASHINGTON DC, DCTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$5k
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTENEW YORK, NYTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$5k
USM FOUNDATIONHATTIESBURG, MSTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$5k
NU-MIRACLE PRESSBROOKLYN, NYTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$4k
NEW ISRAEL FUNDPHILADELPHIA, PATHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$4k
THIRTEENNEW YORK, NYTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$4k
SOCIETY OF CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS & ILLUSTRATORSLOS ANGELES, CATHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$3k
CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCILNEW YORK, NYTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$3k
AMNESTY INTERNATIONALNEW YORK, NYTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$2k
FONDOS UNIDOS DE PUERTO RICORQTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$2k
NYCLUNEW YORK, NYTHE GRANTS ARE GIVED TO SUPPORT LITERARY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC SHCOOLS.$2k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held roughly steady
over 2 years

From $116k in 2022 to $114k in 2024.

$116k
2022
$110k
2023
$114k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 9% in real terms$135k to $123k

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

Board President pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.

$116k in 2022 to $114k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 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 ($1M - $10M), 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 EZRA JACK KEATS FOUNDATION INC

What does the Board President of EZRA JACK KEATS FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Board President of EZRA JACK KEATS FOUNDATION INC received $114,172 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at EZRA JACK KEATS FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board President at EZRA JACK KEATS FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at EZRA JACK KEATS FOUNDATION INC equaled 21% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are EZRA JACK KEATS FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, EZRA JACK KEATS FOUNDATION INC reported $804k in total revenue and $537k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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