Skip to main content
Filing year 2024

THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND

Woodbridge, New Jersey·EIN 13-7111099·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$311.6M
Total assets
$948.2M
Total expenses
$144.9M
Reported officers
1
Mission

TO RECEIVE PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAKE GRANTS TO QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 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 Jersey.

Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$45k
$49k

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.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
0.0%
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.

Held steady
from 2023

From $45k in 2023 to $45k in 2024.

$45k
2023
$45k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 4% in real terms$51k to $49k

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.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 114%.

$45k in 2023 to $45k 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$145.4M
$131M
2023
$311.6M
$144.9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in New Jersey

Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in New Jersey pay their highest-earning executive a median of $24,000.

25th percentile
$10k
Median
$24,000
75th percentile
$63k
90th percentile
$178k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 688 organizations across 688 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for New Jersey
FAQ

Common questions about THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND

What does the Board Member of THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND received $45,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND reported $311.6M in total revenue and $144.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

Free, forever
Build lists. Save your benchmarks.
A free Lucido account lets you build lists of nonprofits and save your search filters. No credit card.
Already a member? Sign in
Build a benchmark

Compare any role, sector, or revenue band

Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.