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Filing year 2024

RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION INC

Princeton, New Jersey·EIN 13-6116429·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$18.5M
Total assets
$203.3M
Total expenses
$10.1M
Reported officers
13

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 8 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.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$585k
$632k
Finance, Treasurer
Board Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$190k
$205k
Secretary/knowledge (thru July 2024)
Board Secretary
Above 90th percentile
$123k
$132k
Secretary/project Mgmt (from Dec 2024)
Board Secretary
Above 90th percentile
$97k
$105k
Chairperson of the Board
Board Chair
25th percentile to medianvs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$7k
$8k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k

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 5 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
6%
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

$5.5M

Itemized grants

101

Median grant

$50k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
MULTIPLIERSAN FRANCISCO, CACIVIC SCIENCE FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE$200k
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (WM)WALTHAM, MAANNUAL SUPPORT$190k
RESEARCHAMERICAALEXANDRIA, VASTAC TASK FORCE TO ADVANCE U.S. COMPETITIVENESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY$175k
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOLBOSTON, MARITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$110k
HARVARD UNIVERSITYCAMBRIDGE, MARITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$110k
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEYPISCATAWAY, NJRITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$110k
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYBALTIMORE, MDRITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$110k
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO, CARITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$110k
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANANN ARBOR, MIRITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$110k
ROCKEDU SCIENCE OUTREACH AT THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NYCIVIC SCIENCE ASSOCIATE$105k
BOSTON UNIVERSITYBOSTON, MARITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
BROWN UNIVERSITY (PRIMARY)PROVIDENCE, RIRITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYPASADENA, CARITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORYCOLD SPRING HARBOR, NYRITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NYRITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOLBOSTON, MARITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDYPRINCETON, NJCIVIC SCIENCE FELLOW$100k
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER (PRIMARY)NEW YORK, NYRITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCESWASHINGTON, DCSTANDING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCING SCIENCE COMMUNICATION$100k
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIESSAN DIEGO, CARITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CARITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CARITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CARITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CARITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY (PRIMARY)NEW YORK, NYRITA ALLEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM$100k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 6%
from 2023

From $551k in 2023 to $585k in 2024.

$551k
2023
$585k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$616k to $632k

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 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 122%.

$551k in 2023 to $585k in 2024.
  • Board Treasurer pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay fell 34% 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 ($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 RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION INC received $584,825 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, RITA ALLEN FOUNDATION INC reported $18.5M in total revenue and $10.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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