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Filing year 2024

GRIGG-LEWIS FOUNDATION INC

Lockport, New York·EIN 16-1550858·NTEE T20Z · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$4.3M
Total assets
$48.2M
Total expenses
$2.7M
Reported officers
9

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 8 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.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$120k
$130k
President
Board President
25th percentile to median
$15k
$16k
Treasurer
Board Treasurer
25th percentile to median
$13k
$14k
Secretary
Board Secretary
Median to 75th percentile
$11k
$12k
Director
Unclassified
$11k
$12k
Vice President
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$11k
$12k
Director
Unclassified
$11k
$12k
Director
Unclassified
$11k
$12k

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.

Plus 1 unpaid individual.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at GRIGG-LEWIS FOUNDATION INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
4%
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

$1.6M

Itemized grants

91

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
DALE ASSOCIATION INCLOCKPORT, NYCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$160k
NEW DIRECTIONS YOUTH & FAMILYLOCKPORT, NYEDUCATION$89k
CAZENOVIA RECOVERY SYSTEMS INCBUFFALO, NYCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$75k
NIAGARA FALLS BOYS & GIRLS CLUBNIAGARA FALLS, NYYOUTH$60k
NIAGARA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCLOCKPORT, NYHISTORY & PRESERVATION$52k
FEED MORE WNYBUFFALO, NYCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$50k
GREATER LOCKPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPLOCKPORT, NYCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$50k
ORLEANS COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATIONMEDINA, NYCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$50k
SOMERSET UNION MUSEUMBARKER, NYCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$50k
NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTERNIAGARA FALLS, NYHEALTH & WELLNESS$48k
COMMUNITY MISSIONS OF NIAGARA FRONTIERNIAGARA FALLS, NYHUMAN SERVICE$45k
YOUTH MENTORING SERVICES NIAGARA COUNTY INCLOCKPORT, NYYOUTH$45k
KENAN CENTER INCLOCKPORT, NYYOUTH$41k
JT SPORTS & RECREATION INCGASPORT, NYYOUTH$31k
DALE ASSOCIATION INCLOCKPORT, NYELDERLY$29k
TOWN OF NEWFANE HISTORICAL SOCIETYNEWFANE, NYHISTORY & PRESERVATION$27k
KENAN CENTER INCLOCKPORT, NYART & CULTURE$27k
DREAM IT DO IT WESTERN NEW YORKJAMESTOWN, NYEDUCATION$25k
HARTLAND BIBLE CHURCHGASPORT, NYEDUCATION$25k
ORLEANSNIAGARA BOCESMEDINA, NYEDUCATION$25k
SAVE THE MICHAELS OF THE WORLD INCBUFFALO, NYHUMAN SERVICE$25k
KENAN CENTER INCLOCKPORT, NYCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$24k
YWCA OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIERLOCKPORT, NYHUMAN SERVICE$24k
CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF ONE INCLOCKPORT, NYYOUTH$22k
LOCKPORT CARE NET PREGNANCY CTRLOCKPORT, NYHEALTH & WELLNESS$20k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 7%
from 2023

From $113k in 2023 to $120k in 2024.

$113k
2023
$120k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$126k to $130k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 99%.

$113k in 2023 to $120k in 2024.
  • Board President pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Treasurer pay held roughly steady 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.

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 GRIGG-LEWIS FOUNDATION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of GRIGG-LEWIS FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of GRIGG-LEWIS FOUNDATION INC received $120,443 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking 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 GRIGG-LEWIS 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 GRIGG-LEWIS FOUNDATION INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GRIGG-LEWIS FOUNDATION INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are GRIGG-LEWIS FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, GRIGG-LEWIS FOUNDATION INC reported $4.3M in total revenue and $2.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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