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Filing year 2024

JOSEPH T AND HELEN M SIMPSON FOUNDATION

Buffalo, New York·EIN 23-6242538·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$424k
Total assets
$3.2M
Total expenses
$406k
Reported officers
2

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 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.

Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$31k
$33k
Executive Director
Below 10th percentile
$12k
$13k

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 JOSEPH T AND HELEN M SIMPSON FOUNDATION equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
8%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,948 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

$271k

Itemized grants

85

Median grant

$2k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
PINNACLE HEALTH AUXILIARYHARRISBURG, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$26k
JOSEPH T SIMPSON PUBLIC LIBRARYMECHANICSBURG, PAPUBLIC SUPPORT$17k
VETERANS OUTREACH OF PA COMPANYMECHANICSBURG, PAPUBLIC SUPPORT$15k
UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL REGION (MAENOLA, PAPUBLIC SUPPORT$15k
NEW HOPE MINISTRIESDILLSBURG, PAPUBLIC SUPPORT$12k
CAMP HEBRONHALIFAX, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$12k
FOUNDATION FOR ENHANCING COMMUNITIES JTS SCHOLARSHIPHARRISBURG, PAJTS SCHOLARSHIP$12k
PA DREAM HOUSEHARRISBURG, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$9k
WILDHEART MINISTRIESHARRISBURG, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$8k
HARRISBURG SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIONHARRISBURG, PAPUBLIC SUPPORT$8k
SUNSHINE MINISTRIESCARLISLE, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$7k
YMCA HARRISBURG AREAHARRISBURG, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$7k
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL PAHARRISBURG, PAPUBLIC SUPPORT$6k
SUSQUEHANNA ART MUSEUMHARRISBURG, PAPUBLIC SUPPORT$6k
CAPITAL AREA DREAM CENTERHARRISBURG, PAPUBLIC SUPPORT$6k
CAPITAL AREA THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASOCGRANTVILLE, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$6k
SUSQUEHANNA CHORALEHERSHEY, PASUPPORT$5k
HOMELAND CENTERHARRISBURG, PAGENERAL OPERATING$5k
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF CENTRAL PAHERSHEY, PAPUBLIC SUPPORT$4k
SALVATION ARMYHARRISBURG, PAPUBLIC SUPPORT$4k
GOODWILL KEYSTONE AREAHARRISBURG, PAGENERAL OPERATING$4k
JOSHUA GROUPHARRISBURG, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$4k
THREE STAR FOUNDATIONHARRISBURG, PAPUBLIC SUPPORT$3k
DOWNTOWN DAILY BREADHARRISBURG, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
GREENLIGHT OPERATIONCAMP HILL, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 30%
from 2023

From $24k in 2023 to $31k in 2024.

$24k
2023
$31k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 25% in real terms$26k to $33k

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

Board Member pay rose 30% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 86%.

$24k in 2023 to $31k in 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer 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 ($1M - $10M), 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 JOSEPH T AND HELEN M SIMPSON FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of JOSEPH T AND HELEN M SIMPSON FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of JOSEPH T AND HELEN M SIMPSON FOUNDATION received $30,700 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at JOSEPH T AND HELEN M SIMPSON FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at JOSEPH T AND HELEN M SIMPSON FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at JOSEPH T AND HELEN M SIMPSON FOUNDATION equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are JOSEPH T AND HELEN M SIMPSON FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, JOSEPH T AND HELEN M SIMPSON FOUNDATION reported $424k in total revenue and $406k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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