The Foundation has two primary missions: (1) to conduct world-class medical rehabilitation research focused on functional gains for people with disabilities and (2) to identify and fund programs to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in New Jersey.
- Base
- $936k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $568k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $392k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $360k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $282k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $277k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $277k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO - Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $936k | — | — | $25k | $987k $1.1M |
Sr. Vice President - Research Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $568k | — | — | $25k | $619k $695k |
Lab Director Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $392k | — | — | $25k | $443k $498k |
Lab Director Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $360k | — | — | $25k | $412k $462k |
VP & Cdo Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $282k | — | — | $25k | $330k $370k |
Lab Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $277k | — | — | $25k | $325k $364k |
Lab Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $277k | — | — | $25k | $324k $364k |
Sr. VP Grants & Communications Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $271k | — | — | $25k | $317k $356k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $238k | — | — | $25k | $282k $317k |
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 23 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Kessler Foundation Inc equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Kessler Foundation Inc
What does the Board Member of Kessler Foundation Inc earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of Kessler Foundation Inc received $987,272 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Human Services organizations in New Jersey: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at Kessler Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in New Jersey, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at Kessler Foundation Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Kessler Foundation Inc equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Kessler Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Kessler Foundation Inc reported $33.5M in total revenue and $34.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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