TO PROVIDE NYC CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AT ITS CAMPS AND WITH VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILIES AND THROUGH YEAR-ROUND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in New York.
- Base
- $325k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $116k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $126k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $933
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $325k | — | $10k | $24k | $376k $407k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers nationwide | $256k | — | $1k | $35k | $305k $330k |
Chief Development and Community Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $248k | — | $2k | $29k | $292k $316k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers nationwide | $244k | — | $1k | $34k | $292k $316k |
Chief Program Officer (outgoing) Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $116k | — | $126k | $14k | $262k $284k |
General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $191k | — | $933 | $23k | $215k $232k |
Director of IT (outgoing) Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $179k | — | $2k | $1k | $191k $206k |
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 34 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRESH AIR FUND equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
Based on 7,435 recreation & sports 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.
Up 8%
from 2023
From $348k in 2023 to $376k 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 rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 41%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 32% from 2023 to 2024.
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 FRESH AIR FUND
What does the Chief Executive Officer of FRESH AIR FUND earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of FRESH AIR FUND received $376,082 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Recreation & Sports organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FRESH AIR FUND compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FRESH AIR FUND falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRESH AIR FUND equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are FRESH AIR FUND's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, FRESH AIR FUND reported $21.2M in total revenue and $23.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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