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Filing year 2024

RALPH C SHELDON FOUNDATION INC

Jamestown, New York·EIN 16-6030502·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$2.7M
Total assets
$11.2M
Total expenses
$2.8M
Reported officers
8

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

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

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$114k
$123k

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 7 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at RALPH C SHELDON 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

$2.4M

Itemized grants

68

Median grant

$9k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
NATIONAL COMEDY CENTERJAMESTOWN, NYOPERATING SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$327k
CHAUT LAKE & WATERSHED MGMT ALLIANCEJAMESTOWN, NY2023 LAKE & WATERSHED PROJECTSDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$268k
CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTIONCHAUTAUQUA, NYBELLINGER HALL RENOVATION PROJECTANNUAL FUND DRIVEDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$218k
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN CHAUT COJAMESTOWN, NYSTRAT. PARTNERSHIP GRANT - MERGER EXPLORATION2024 CAMPAIGNDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$183k
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN CHAUT COJAMESTOWN, NYDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTSOPERATING SUPPORT$161k
REG LENNA CENTER FOR THE ARTSJAMESTOWN, NYE.D. DISC GRANT FOR STRATEGIC PLANNINGOPERATING SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$154k
YMCAJAMESTOWN, NYYOUTH & ADULT ACCESS /ONYAHSA NURSES CABINDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$94k
UNITED CHRISTIAN ADVOCACY NETWORK (UCAN)JAMESTOWN, NYCITY MISSION - EMERGENCY GRANTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$84k
CHAUTAUQUA STRIDERSJAMESTOWN, NYPROGRAM SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$82k
YWCAJAMESTOWN, NYE.D. DISC. GRANT FOR ECE PROGRAM HELPOPERATING SUPPORT DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTSE.D. DISC. GRANT FOR CHQ BOOK READ$71k
JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY LEARNING COUNCILJAMESTOWN, NYPROGRAM SUPPORT$70k
INFINITY PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM INCJAMESTOWN, NYOPERATING & PROGRAM EXPENSESDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$66k
JAMESTOWN CENTER CITY DEVELOPMENT CORPJAMESTOWN, NYTHEZONEDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$51k
JAMESTOWN RENAISSANCE CORPJAMESTOWN, NYOPERATING SUPPORT$50k
JAMESTOWN BOYS & GIRLS CLUBJAMESTOWN, NYPROGRAM SUPPORTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$48k
ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCHJAMESTOWN, NYGROW JAMESTOWN: COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTSSTRAT. PARTNERSHIP GRANT: NEW NEIGHBORS PROG$41k
MEALS ON WHEELS OF THE JAMESTOWN AREAJAMESTOWN, NYVEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROJECTDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$39k
CAMP MISSION MEADOWSDEWITTVILLE, NYCABIN EXPANSION PROJECT$35k
COMMUNITY HELPING HANDSJAMESTOWN, NYOPERATING SUPPORT DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$34k
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF CHAUTAUQUA COFREDONIA, NYJAMESTOWN LITERACY PROJECT$30k
RECOVERY OPTIONS MADE EASY INCGOWANDA, NYRENOVATIONS TO THE EAGLES NESTRESPITE HOME IN JAMESTOWN$28k
ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTEJAMESTOWN, NYDEVELOPMENT CAPACITY BUILDINGDIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS$27k
CHAUTAUQUA REGION ECONOMIC DEV CORPDUNKIRK, NYCHAUTAUQUA CO. OVERLAND TRAILS REVITALIZATION$25k
FENTON HISTORY CENTERJAMESTOWN, NYOPERATING SUPPORT$25k
MINERVA FREE LIBRARYSHERMAN, NYADA COMPLIANCE/ELEVATOR LIFT PROJECT$25k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 3%
from 2023

From $110k in 2023 to $114k in 2024.

$110k
2023
$114k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$123k to $123k

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 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 14%.

$110k in 2023 to $114k 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 ($10M - $25M), 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 RALPH C SHELDON FOUNDATION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of RALPH C SHELDON FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of RALPH C SHELDON FOUNDATION INC received $113,580 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at RALPH C SHELDON FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at RALPH C SHELDON FOUNDATION INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at RALPH C SHELDON FOUNDATION INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are RALPH C SHELDON FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, RALPH C SHELDON FOUNDATION INC reported $2.7M in total revenue and $2.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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