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Filing year 2024

Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc

New Haven, Connecticut·EIN 13-6015951·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$8.5M
Total assets
$199.5M
Total expenses
$8M
Reported officers
9

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Executive Director
Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Connecticut
$315k
$340k
Office and Program Manager
Office Manager
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$64k
$69k
President
Board President
Median to 75th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Connecticut
$35k
$38k
Secretary
Board Secretary
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Director
Unclassified
$25k
$27k
Vice President
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$15k
$16k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k
Treasurer
Board Treasurer
25th percentile to median
$10k
$11k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k

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 Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
4%
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

$6.5M

Itemized grants

86

Median grant

$24k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDCharitable$700k
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeBoston, MACharitable$538k
National Association of Community Health CentersBethesda, MDCharitable$300k
Mobile Health Care AssociationSt Louis, MOCharitable$288k
Camp Fire National HeadquartersColumbia, MOCharitable$250k
City Tutor DCWASHINGTON, DCCharitable$250k
Community Health Center Capital FundBOSTON, MACharitable$250k
National Mentoring PartnershipBoston, MACharitable$250k
Clean Energy Group IncMONTPELIER, VTCharitable$240k
Grid AlternativesOAKLAND, CACharitable$240k
Capital Good FundProvidence, RICharitable$225k
Center on Health Insurance Reforms Georgetown UniversityWASHINGTON, DCCharitable$225k
SCAN GROUPLong Beach, CACharitable$225k
Windward FundWASHINGTON, DCCharitable$220k
InclusivNEW YORK, NYCharitable$215k
Schoolhouse ConnectionWASHINGTON, DCCharitable$180k
The Neurodiversity AllianceNew York, NYCharitable$170k
Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNEW YORK, NYCharitable$150k
Coalition for Green CapitalWashington, DCCharitable$125k
Arizona State University FoundationTEMPE, AZCharitable$100k
School-Based Health AllianceWASHINGTON, DCCharitable$100k
Boys & Girls Club of GreenwichGreenwich, CTCharitable$75k
Throughline LearningProvidence, RICharitable$75k
Urban Sustainability Directors NetworkPort Washington, WICharitable$60k
American Jewish CommitteeNEW YORK, NYCharitable$50k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 27%
from 2023

From $248k in 2023 to $315k in 2024.

$248k
2023
$315k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 23% in real terms$276k to $340k

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 27% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 39%.

$248k in 2023 to $315k in 2024.
  • Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Secretary 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 ($150M - $1B), 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 Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc received $315,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Connecticut: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Leon Lowenstein 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 Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc reported $8.5M in total revenue and $8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.