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Filing year 2024

Messner Foundation Inc

Northfield, New Jersey·EIN 26-0581765·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$436k
Total assets
$5M
Total expenses
$952k
Reported officers
5

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$50k
$54k
Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$50k
$54k
Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$50k
$54k

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.

Plus 2 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Messner Foundation Inc equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
5%
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

$742k

Itemized grants

38

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
St Jude's Children's HospitalMemphis, TNSupport cause$200k
University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania, PASupport cause$200k
Covenant House New Jersey IncNewark, NJSupport cause$45k
St Christopher Hospital for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PASupport Cause$32k
Atlantic City Rescue MissionAtlantic City, NJSupport cause$25k
Friends of Jean WebsterAtlantic City, NJSupport cause$25k
Community Food Bank of New JerseyHillside, NJSupport cause$20k
St Maximillian Kolbe ParishMarmora, NJSupport cause$20k
Sunshine FoundationFeasterville, PASupport cause$20k
Samritans PurseBoone, NCSupport cause$15k
Corbin City Baptist ChurchCorbin City, NJSupport cause$10k
Deborah Hospital FoundationBrown Mills, NJSupport cause$10k
Make a Wish FoundationUnion, NJSupport cause$10k
Our Lady of Angels ParishCape May Court House, NJSupport cause$10k
Shore Memorial Hospital FoundationSomers Point, NJSupport cause$10k
Shriner's Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FLSupport cause$10k
The Salvation ArmyAtlantic City, NJSupport cause$10k
Atlantic Christian SchoolEgg Harbor Township, NJSupport cause$5k
CASA for Children of Atlantic & Cape May CountiesSomers Point, NJSupport cause$5k
Feed the ChildrenOklahoma City, OKSupport cause$5k
Holy Redeemer Visiting Nurse and HospiceEgg Harbor Township, NJSupport cause$5k
Jewish Family Services of Atlantic CountyMargate, NJSupport cause$5k
Miracle Flights for KidsGreen Valley, NVSupport cause$5k
Shamokin Christian Missionary - The Alliance ChurchShamokin, PASupport cause$5k
Smile TrainNew York, NYSupport cause$5k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $50k in 2023 to $50k in 2024.

$50k
2023
$50k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$56k to $54k

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 held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 10%.

$50k in 2023 to $50k in 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 Messner Foundation Inc

What does the Board Member of Messner Foundation Inc earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of Messner Foundation Inc received $50,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at Messner Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at Messner Foundation Inc falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Messner Foundation Inc equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are Messner Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Messner Foundation Inc reported $436k in total revenue and $952k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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