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Filing year 2024

NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION

Glenn Dale, Maryland·EIN 52-2189081·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$17.1M
Total assets
$105.4M
Total expenses
$9.4M
Reported officers
4

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Treasurer
Board Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$178k
$189k
Secretary
Board Secretary
Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$149k
$158k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 2 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
2%
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

$7.5M

Itemized grants

593

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
SAN MAR CHILDREN'S HOMEBOONSBORO, MDOPERATIONS$750k
PRO LITERACYSYRACUSE, NYOPERATIONS$750k
HOLY CROSS HEALTH FOUNDATIONSILVER SPRING, MDOPERATIONS$500k
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF WASHINGTON COUHAGERSTOWN, MDOPERATIONS$250k
MOVEIUS CONTEMPORARY BALLET INCWASHINGTON, DCOPERATIONS$250k
WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTSHAGERSTOWN, MDOPERATIONS$200k
FRIENDS OF NCTC (ALL OVER THE MAP)SHEPHERDSTOWN, WVOPERATIONS$200k
HIGH POINT UNIVERSITYHIGH POINT, NCOPERATIONS$200k
FRIENDS OF NCTC (ALL OVER THE MAP)SHEPHERDSTOWN, WVOPERATIONS$161k
WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTSHAGERSTOWN, MDOPERATIONS$100k
PROLITERACY WORLDWIDESYRACUSE, NYOPERATIONS$100k
LUMINIS HEALTH DOCTOR'S COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONLANHAM, MDOPERATIONS$100k
FAHRNEY KEEDYBOONSBORO, MDOPERATIONS$50k
EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFPBERWYN, ILOPERATIONS$50k
THE ARC OF WASHINGTON COUNTY INCHAGERSTOWN, MDOPERATIONS$50k
CASA WOMENS SHELTER (CITIZENS ASSISTINHAGERSTOWN, MDOPERATIONS$50k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITYAMERICUS, GAOPERATIONS$50k
HEARTLY HOUSEFREDERICK, MDOPERATIONS$50k
HUMANE RESCUE ALLIANCEWASHINGTON, DCOPERATIONS$50k
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF FREDERICKFREDERICK, MDOPERATIONS$50k
AUTHORS GUILD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYOPERATIONS$50k
DISCOVERY STATIONHAGERSTOWN, MDOPERATIONS$50k
IMAGINATION STAGEBETHESDA, MDOPERATIONS$50k
PROLITERACY WORLDWIDESYRACUSE, NYOPERATIONS$50k
CASA WOMEN'S SHELTERHAGERSTOWN, MDOPERATIONS$50k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Down 23%
from 2023

From $232k in 2023 to $178k in 2024.

$232k
2023
$178k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 26% in real terms$254k to $189k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Treasurer pay fell 23% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 50%.

$232k in 2023 to $178k in 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay fell 23% 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 ($50M - $150M), 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 NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION

What does the Board Treasurer of NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Treasurer of NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION received $177,750 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Treasurer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Maryland: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Treasurer pay at NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Maryland, the 2024 pay of the Board Treasurer at NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, NORA ROBERTS FOUNDATION reported $17.1M in total revenue and $9.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.