Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee & President Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $16k $17k |
Trustee & Treasurer Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $16k $17k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $16k $17k |
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.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SY SYMS FOUNDATION equaled 0.5% 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
$2.2M
Itemized grants
39
Median grant
$25k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC | Washington, DC | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | $300k |
| WNET-NEW YORK PUBLIC MEDIA | New York, NY | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | $300k |
| Gesher Foundation USA | NEW YORK, NY | Charitable Community Service | $200k |
| PAN AMERICAN CENTER | WARREN, NJ | CHARITABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE | $200k |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic | New York, NY | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | $100k |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | Phoenix, AZ | Charitable Medical | $100k |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW | New York, NY | Chariitble Educational | $100k |
| Forward Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | Charitable Media | $100k |
| JDC | NEW YORK, NY | Charitable Community Service | $100k |
| MARKETPLACE FROM AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA LOS ANGELES CA | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | $100k |
| PROJECT SUNSHINE | New York, NY | Charitable Community Service | $60k |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN | New York, NY | Charitable Medical | $50k |
| MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB | New York, NY | Charitable Arts Musical Grant | $40k |
| SAFRA CENTER FOR ETHICS | WARREN, NJ | CHARITABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE | $30k |
| EDUCATION FUND OF THE WOMEN'S THE | New York, NY | Charitable Educational | $25k |
| JEWISH WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | New York, NY | Charitable Community Service | $25k |
| NEW YORK RESCUE MISSION | New York, NY | Charitable Community Service | $25k |
| NYU-LANGONE HEALTH NY NEW YORK | New York, NY | Charitable Medical GRANT FOR OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH | $25k |
| TANENBAUM CENTER FOR INTERRELIGIOUS | New York, NY | Charitable Religious | $25k |
| Tikva Childrens Home | WEST CALDWELL, NJ | Charitable Community Service | $25k |
| WOMEN'S ENEWS | New York, NY | Charitable Community Service | $25k |
| ELLUNINATE | WARREN, NJ | CHARITABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE | $25k |
| WNYC | WARREN, NJ | CHARITABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE | $25k |
| NEW YORK RESCUE MISSION | New York, NY | CHARITABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE | $22k |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER NEW YORK | New York, NY | Charitable Recr Conservation | $20k |
Held steady
from 2022
From $16k in 2022 to $16k 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 Member pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2049%.
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 ($25M - $50M), 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 SY SYMS FOUNDATION
What does the Board Member of SY SYMS FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of SY SYMS FOUNDATION received $15,500 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at SY SYMS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at SY SYMS FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SY SYMS FOUNDATION equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are SY SYMS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SY SYMS FOUNDATION reported $1.1M in total revenue and $3.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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