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Filing year 2023

ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION

New York, New York·EIN 91-1898350·NTEE T99Z · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$9.9M
Total assets
$68.3M
Total expenses
$22.8M
Reported officers
11

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023

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

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$450k
$505k

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 10 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$17.6M

Itemized grants

12

Median grant

$251k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
ALBERTINA MUSEUMAUCONTRIBUTION OF ARTWORK BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION$13.8M
THE BRITISH MUSEUMUKCONTRIBUTION OF ARTWORK BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION$1.2M
NASHER MUSEUM OF ART AT DUKE UNIVERSITYDURHAM, NCCONTRIBUTION OF ARTWORK BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION$997k
COLBY COLLEGEWATERVILLE, MECONTRIBUTION OF ARTWORK BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION$435k
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ARTLOS ANGELES, CACONTRIBUTION OF ARTWORK BY ROY LICHTENSTEIN TO BE ADDED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION$300k
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ART RESEARCHNEW YORK, NYTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS IN GENERAL WHICH PROMOTE ART EDUCATION AND RESEARCH$253k
FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTSNEW YORK, NYTHE ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTED $250,000 TO THE FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS AS LEAD PARTNER FOR ARTISTIC PROGRAMS FCA'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY GALA.$250k
SPELMAN COLLEGEATLANTA, GATHE ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION PLEDGED $160,000 A YEAR TO THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER (AUC) ART HISTORY + CURATORIAL STUDIES COLLECTIVE FOR A FOUR-YEAR PILOT PHASE TO UNDERWRITE TWO FELLOWSHIPS AND PROVIDE THEIR RELATED SUPPORT IN THE ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION POST-BACCALAUREATE FELLOWSHIPS IN MUSEUM PROFESSIONS.$160k
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ARTWASHINGTON, DCTHE ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTED $135,950 TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON, DC TO UNDERWRITE THE ACQUISITION OF 175 WORKS BY 50 ARTISTS FROM THE BRANDYWINE WORKSHOP, PHILADELPHIA, PA.$136k
BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ARTBROOKLYN, NYTO SPONSOR 2023 INNOVATOR AWARD$4k
MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUMNEW YORK, NYTO SPONSOR 2023 FELLOWSHIP$2k
MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE MUSEUMS' GENERAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS$2k
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FAQ

Common questions about ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION received $450,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, ROY LICHTENSTEIN FOUNDATION reported $9.9M in total revenue and $22.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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