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Filing year 2024

HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION

New York, New York·EIN 23-7376197·NTEE H200 · Medical Research·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$7.9M
Total assets
$22M
Total expenses
$4.5M
Reported officers
23
Mission

TO FUND TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH TO FIND TREATMENTS, AND ULTIMATELY A CURE, FOR HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.

Dir. of Research Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$200k
$216k
Base
$144k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$56k
Dir. of Administration
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$146k
$158k
CEO
25th percentile to medianvs Medical Research peers in New York
$110k
$119k
Dir. of Development
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$109k
$117k
CFO
10th to 25th percentile
$43k
$46k
Chair
Board Chair
10th to 25th percentile
$12k
$13k

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 17 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Medical Research

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
4%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 21%

Based on 1,118 medical research 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.

Climbed 82%
over 3 years

From $110k in 2021 to $200k in 2024.

$110k
2021
$166k
2023
$200k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 59% in real terms$136k to $216k

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

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 20% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 206%.

$166k in 2023 to $200k in 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 455% from 2021 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 HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION received $199,846 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.

What are HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, HEREDITARY DISEASE FOUNDATION reported $7.9M in total revenue and $4.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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