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Filing year 2024

J WALTON BISSELL FOUNDATION INC

West Harford, Connecticut·EIN 06-1245402·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$1.7M
Total assets
$19.9M
Total expenses
$1.4M
Reported officers
5

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

President & CEO
Median to 75th percentile
$126k
$136k
Director
Unclassified
$9k
$10k
Director
Unclassified
$9k
$10k
Director
Unclassified
$9k
$10k
Director
Unclassified
$9k
$10k

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.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at J WALTON BISSELL FOUNDATION INC equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
9%
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

$1.1M

Itemized grants

85

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CHARTER OAK AMATEUR BOXING ACADEMYHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25k
MCEVIR INC DBA MAKERSPACECTHARTFORD, CTCENTER TECH FOR TEENS$25k
SECOND CHANCE RE-ENTRY INITIATIVE PROGRAMHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25k
UNDERGROUND NE THEBLOOMFIELD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25k
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CTHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
BUSHNELL PARK FOUNDATIONHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN ACTIONHARTFORD, CTPRISON ARTS PROGRAM$20k
CONNECTICUT PUERTO RICAN FORUM INCHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
GREATER HARTFORD FESTIVAL OF JAZZHARTFORD, CTTHE 33RD GHFJ MUSICAL JOURNEY$20k
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE CENTERHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
HARTFORD INTERVAL HOUSE INCHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
LIGHT SOURCE CENTER INC THEWEST HARTFORD, CTILLUMINATEU: EMPOWERING YOUTH TO SHINE FROM WITHIN$20k
RE- CENTER RACE & EQUITY IN EDUCATIONHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
REAL ART WAYSHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
SALVATION ARMY THEHARTFORD, CTBLOOM INITIATIVCE: ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING$20k
SPECTRUM IN MOTION DANCE THEATER ENSEMBLE INCHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
THEATERWORKSHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER HARTFORD THEHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
URISE VENTURESHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
ONE STANDARD OF JUSTICE INCNEW CANAAN, CTABSOLUTE PARDONS AND WELLNESS PROGRAM$18k
CONNECTICUT RADIO INFORMATION SYSTEMWINDSOR, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15k
EBONY HORSEWOMEN INCHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING$15k
GRACE ACADEMYHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15k
HARTFORD PERFORMS INCHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15k
HARTFORD PROMISE INCHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15k
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Held steady
from 2023

From $126k in 2023 to $126k in 2024.

$126k
2023
$126k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$140k to $136k

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 held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 88%.

$126k in 2023 to $126k in 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 ($10M - $25M), 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 J WALTON BISSELL FOUNDATION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of J WALTON BISSELL FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of J WALTON BISSELL FOUNDATION INC received $125,550 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Connecticut, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at J WALTON BISSELL FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Connecticut, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at J WALTON BISSELL FOUNDATION INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at J WALTON BISSELL FOUNDATION INC equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are J WALTON BISSELL FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, J WALTON BISSELL FOUNDATION INC reported $1.7M in total revenue and $1.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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