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Filing year 2024

FRANKLIN H AND RUTH L WELLS FOUNDATION

Buffalo, New York·EIN 22-2541749·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·3
Total revenue
$581k
Total assets
$6M
Total expenses
$316k
Reported officers
2

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Executive Director
Below 10th percentile
$12k
$13k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRANKLIN H AND RUTH L WELLS FOUNDATION equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
8%
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.

Up 3%
from 2023

From $24k in 2023 to $25k in 2024.

$24k
2023
$25k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$27k to $27k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 89%.

$24k in 2023 to $25k in 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 22% from 2023 to 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about FRANKLIN H AND RUTH L WELLS FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of FRANKLIN H AND RUTH L WELLS FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of FRANKLIN H AND RUTH L WELLS FOUNDATION received $24,826 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at FRANKLIN H AND RUTH L WELLS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at FRANKLIN H AND RUTH L WELLS FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRANKLIN H AND RUTH L WELLS FOUNDATION equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are FRANKLIN H AND RUTH L WELLS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, FRANKLIN H AND RUTH L WELLS FOUNDATION reported $581k in total revenue and $316k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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