Our mission is to equip Black women to amplify their individual and collective political engagement power, and leadership capacity to improve the lives of Black people and strengthen American democracy.
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 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $100k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $370
- Base
- $76k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $289
- Base
- $72k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $779
- Base
- $34k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $263
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO 25th percentile to medianvs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in New York | $100k | — | — | $370 | $101k $109k |
Vice President Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $76k | — | — | $289 | $76k $82k |
VP of Institutional Development Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $72k | — | — | $779 | $72k $78k |
Events Mgr/director of Events Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $46k $50k |
Chief of Staff Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $43k $46k |
VP of Programs Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | $34k | — | — | $263 | $35k $37k |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Higher Heights Leadership Fund equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy 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.
Down 29%
from 2023
From $142k in 2023 to $101k 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 fell 29% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 41%.
- Board Vice President pay fell 46% 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 Higher Heights Leadership Fund
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Higher Heights Leadership Fund earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Higher Heights Leadership Fund received $100,678 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy 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 Higher Heights Leadership Fund compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Higher Heights Leadership Fund falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Higher Heights Leadership Fund equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
What are Higher Heights Leadership Fund's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Higher Heights Leadership Fund reported $948k in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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