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Filing year 2023

LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC

Wilmington, Delaware·EIN 51-0066734·NTEE T21 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$15.5M
Total assets
$967.5M
Total expenses
$39.4M
Reported officers
8

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023

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

President (non-voting/non-trustee)
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$396k
$441k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
1%
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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$40.6M

Itemized grants

81

Median grant

$300k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
LONGWOOD GARDENS INCWILMINGTON, DELONGWOOD REIMAGINED CAMPAIGN$8M
COMMUNITY EDUCATION BUILDINGWILMINGTON, DESUPPORT FOR DEBT SERVICE.$2.6M
YMCA OF DELAWAREWILMINGTON, DEEARLY LEARNING CENTER IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION BUILDING.$2M
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEDSU WCHBS GROWTH AND STRATEGIC EXPANSION.$1.8M
CHEER INCWILMINGTON, DEGATEWAY EAST ADMINISTATION BUILDING.$1.5M
JOSHUA M FREEMAN FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEFREEMAN ARTS PAVILION.$1.3M
BRAVEN AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITYWILMINGTON, DEBRAVEN AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY.$1.2M
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIRSTWILMINGTON, DEPAY FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM FOR PRE AND POST NATAL CARE.$1.2M
GREATER LEWES FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DE4TH STREET PRESERVE PROJECT.$1M
WILMINGTON UNIVERSITYWILMINGTON, DEWILMINGTON UNIVERSITY BRANDYWINE EXPANSION.$1M
ABC PARENTING INSTITUTEWILMINGTON, DEABC IN DELAWARE.$925k
THE ROSA HEALTH CENTERWILMINGTON, DEMAKE IT REAL FOR ROSA PROJECT.$800k
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF DELAWAREWILMINGTON, DECAPACITY BUILDING TO EXPAND SERVICES.$544k
GRAND OPERA HOUSEWILMINGTON, DEPROJECT RECOVERY.$500k
KENNETT LIBRARYWILMINGTON, DECREATE INNOVATIVE MAKER SPACES.$500k
LIMEN RECOVERY WELLNESSWILMINGTON, DE819 WASHINGTON LOCATION EXPANSION.$500k
THE PETE DU PONT FREEDOM FOUNDATION LLCWILMINGTON, DECAPACITY BUILDING INVESTMENT.$500k
THE SPRINGBOARD COLLABORATIVE INCWILMINGTON, DESPRINGBOARD PALLET VILLAGE.$500k
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONWILMINGTON, DEBACK ON TRACK FOR GRADUATION IN DOVER.$493k
THE PROXIMITY PROJECTWILMINGTON, DEHARAMBEE DELAWARE.$475k
SANFORD SCHOOLWILMINGTON, DETHE EXCEPTIONALLY SANFORD CAMPAIGN.$450k
THE BRYAN ALLEN STEVENSON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE (BASSE)WILMINGTON, DEBRYAN A. STEVENSON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE.$450k
TOWER HILL SCHOOLWILMINGTON, DETHE HIVE.$450k
UNIONVILLE-CHADDS FORD SCHOOL DISTRICTWILMINGTON, DESTRONGS ROOTS AND NEW GROWTH.$450k
VOICES UNDERGROUNDWILMINGTON, DENATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MEMORIAL.$450k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 5%
from 2022

From $378k in 2022 to $396k in 2023.

$378k
2022
$396k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$440k to $441k

Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 46%.

$378k in 2022 to $396k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC

What does the Board President of LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2023, the Board President of LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC received $395,706 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board President at LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, LONGWOOD FOUNDATION INC reported $15.5M in total revenue and $39.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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