Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Board President Above 90th percentile | $525k $589k |
Secretary Board Secretary 10th to 25th percentile | $2k $2k |
Chairman Board Chair Below 10th percentile | $2k $2k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | $2k $2k |
Vice Chairman Board Vice Chair 10th to 25th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide | $1k $1k |
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 5 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SAMUEL H KRESS FOUNDATION equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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
$2.3M
Itemized grants
98
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York, NY | Conservation Fellowships | $275k |
| Foundation for Advancement in Conservation | Washington, DC | Conservation Fellowships | $230k |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | Institutional Fellowships | $170k |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | Institutional Fellowships | $120k |
| Council of Independent Colleges | Washington, DC | History of Art Grants | $60k |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | History of Art Grants | $55k |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Institutional Fellowships | $55k |
| Smarthistory | Pleasantville, NY | Digital Art History Grants | $45k |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | Digital Art History Grants | $40k |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | Digital Art History Grants | $36k |
| Foundation for Advancement in Conservation | Washington, DC | Conservation Fellowships | $35k |
| Renaissance Society of America | Bronx, NY | History of Art Grants | $35k |
| Bank Street College of Education | New York, NY | History of Art Grants | $30k |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Institutional Fellowships | $30k |
| Bibliotheca Hertziana | IT | Institutional Fellowships | $30k |
| Courtauld Institute of Art | UK | Institutional Fellowships | $30k |
| Institut National d'Histoire del Art | FR | Institutional Fellowships | $30k |
| Kunsthistorisches Institut Florence | IT | Institutional Fellowships | $30k |
| Zentralinstitut fr Kunstgeschichte | GM | Institutional Fellowships | $30k |
| Bibliotheca Hertziana | IT | Institutional Fellowships | $30k |
| Courtauld Institute of Art | UK | Institutional Fellowships | $30k |
| Institut National d'Histoire del Art | FR | Institutional Fellowships | $30k |
| Kunsthistorisches Institut Florence | IT | Institutional Fellowships | $30k |
| Zentralinstitut fr Kunstgeschichte | GM | Institutional Fellowships | $30k |
| American Friends of the Vienna Museum | Chicago, IL | Interpretive Fellowships | $30k |
Up 57%
from 2022
From $335k in 2022 to $525k in 2023.
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.
Board President pay rose 57% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 116%.
- Board Secretary pay fell 33% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Chair pay fell 33% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
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.
Common questions about SAMUEL H KRESS FOUNDATION
What does the Board President of SAMUEL H KRESS FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Board President of SAMUEL H KRESS FOUNDATION received $525,154 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President 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 Board President pay at SAMUEL H KRESS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Board President at SAMUEL H KRESS FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SAMUEL H KRESS FOUNDATION equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are SAMUEL H KRESS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SAMUEL H KRESS FOUNDATION reported $4.9M in total revenue and $2.9M 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.
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