THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO RESEARCH, LOCATE, TRANSLATE, AND CREATE JEWISH RELIGIOUS, LITERARY, BIBLICAL, AND TALMUDIC WORKS FOR RELIGIOUS, SCHOLARLY AND CULTURAL PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Secretary/treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $173k | — | — | $8k | $181k $196k |
Editor Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $172k | — | — | $3k | $175k $189k |
Public Relations/marketing Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $167k | — | — | $3k | $170k $184k |
Editor Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $156k | — | — | — | $156k $168k |
Editor Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $153k | — | — | — | $153k $166k |
Controller Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $150k $162k |
President 25th percentile to medianvs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $65k $70k |
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 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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.
Down 7%
from 2023
From $195k in 2023 to $181k in 2024.
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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 19%.
- 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION received $174,942 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, MESORAH HERITAGE FOUNDATION reported $12.8M in total revenue and $14.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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