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Filing year 2024

JAMES H CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC

Buffalo, New York·EIN 16-0864200·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$2.2M
Total assets
$46.4M
Total expenses
$2.9M
Reported officers
7

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 7 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 and Secretary
25th percentile to median
$80k
$86k
Vice President
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$15k
$16k
Director
Unclassified
$15k
$16k
President
Board President
25th percentile to median
$15k
$16k
Treasurer
Board Treasurer
25th percentile to median
$15k
$16k
Director
Unclassified
$15k
$16k
Director
Unclassified
$15k
$16k

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 JAMES H CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
3%
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

$2.4M

Itemized grants

62

Median grant

$30k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CRADLE BEACHANGOLA, NYINCLUSIVE SWIMMING POOL RENOVATIONS$116k
RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR SUNY AT UBBUFFALO, NYFLOW CYTOMETRY EQUIPMENT$104k
FEEDMORE WNY OF BUFFALOBUFFALO, NYA PERMANENT HOME FOR FEEDMORE$100k
UNITED WAY OF HENDERSON COUNTYHENDERSONVILLE, NCHELENE EMERGENCY RESPONSE RAPID HOME INSPECTION/REPAIRS$100k
MINISTRY SEVENHENDERSONVILLE, NCROOF REPLACEMENT FOR HOMELESS SHELTER$87k
BROTHERS OF MERCYCLARENCE, NYCALL LIGHT INSTALLATION FOR NURSING FACILITY$84k
JACOBS INSTITUTEBUFFALO, NYEXPANSION OF PROTOTYPING CAPABILITIES IN I2R CENTER$80k
ADVENTHEALTH HENDERSONVILLEHENDERSONVILLE, NCADOLESCENT GIRLS RECOVERY CENTER$75k
SINAI HEALTH FOUNDATIONONTARIO, CAHIGH CONTENT IMAGING SYSTEM$72k
RAHAMA INCBUFFALO, NYBUILDING PROGRAM SPACE & ADA COMPLIANCE$68k
DAEMEN UNIVERSITYAMHERST, NYINSTITUTE FOR MOBILITY INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY$60k
FOREST LAWN HERITAGE FOUNDATIONBUFFALO, NYJAMES H. CUMMINGS TROLLEY 2.0$57k
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTYBUFFALO, NYYOUTH OPPORTUNITY$55k
GATEWAY LONGVIEWWILLIAMSVILLE, NYCRITICAL HEALTH AND SAFETY UPGRADES FOR RESIDENTIAL$55k
BUFFALO CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGYBUFFALO, NYOPEN TECH INNOVATION STUDIO AT BCAT$52k
ASSEMBLY HOUSE 150BUFFALO, NYROOF REPLACEMENT$50k
BUFFALO PREPBUFFALO, NYLAPTOPS AND UPDATED TECHNOLOGY$50k
BUILD PROMISEBUFFALO, NYCOMMUNITY ACCESS CENTER ON BUFFALO'S EAST SIDE$50k
PROVIDENCE FARM COLLECTIVEORCHARD PARK, NYREBUILDING THE BARN AT PFC$50k
THE TOOL LIBRARYBUFFALO, NYBORROWING AND BUILDING A LEGACY: 2626 MAIN ST$50k
UNITED WAY OF HENDERSON COUNTYHENDERSONVILLE, NCSUPPORT FOR OLDER VULNERABLE ADULTS IN HENDERSONVILLE$50k
UNITED WAY OF HENDERSON COUNTYHENDERSONVILLE, NCDISASTER RELIEF FUND$50k
WNY MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIPBUFFALO, NYWNY MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP: BUFFALO INITIATIVE$50k
EXPLORE AND MORE CHILDREN'S MUSEUMBUFFALO, NYINCLUSIVE SOFT PLAY EXHIBIT$47k
CHURCH MISSION OF HELPBUFFALO, NYAIR CONDITIONING$45k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 14%
from 2023

From $70k in 2023 to $80k in 2024.

$70k
2023
$80k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 11% in real terms$78k to $86k

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 14% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 45%.

$70k in 2023 to $80k in 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay held roughly steady 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 JAMES H CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of JAMES H CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of JAMES H CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC received $80,000 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 JAMES H CUMMINGS 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 JAMES H CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at JAMES H CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are JAMES H CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, JAMES H CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC reported $2.2M in total revenue and $2.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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