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Filing year 2024

THE CELIA LIPTON FARRIS AND VICTOR W FARRIS FOUNDATION

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 59-2667398·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$5.8M
Total assets
$80.8M
Total expenses
$5.2M
Reported officers
6

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

President
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$95k
$101k
Secretary
Board Secretary
Median to 75th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$20k
$21k
Vice President
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$20k
$21k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE CELIA LIPTON FARRIS AND VICTOR W FARRIS FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
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 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$4.4M

Itemized grants

60

Median grant

$25k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARDFORT LAUDERDALE, FLGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$525k
SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSANTA FE, NMGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$520k
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR PALM BEACH & MARTIN COUNTIES INCWEST PALM BEACH, FLGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500k
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONRALEIGH, NCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500k
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEYMORRISTOWN, NJGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$420k
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250k
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONELLSWORTH, MEHOME COMMUNITY FUND$150k
BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS INCFORT LAUDERDALE, FLBEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE PLANNING PARTICIPATION GRANT$105k
SAMARITANS PURSEBOONE, NCHURRICANE HELENE RELIEF$100k
BANGOR REGION YMCABANGOR, MEBUILDING CAPACITY TO CREATE MENTAL WELLNESS EQUITY AMONG MAINE CHILDREN THROUGH THOUGHTFUL PLANNING AND PHASED PROGRAM EXPANSION$50k
CHAINLESS CHANGE INCLAUDERHILL, FLOUTFITS - A MOBILE OUTREACH PROJECT FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH FLORIDA$50k
CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTERMIAMI, FLCREATING A NETWORK OF GRIEF SUPPORT ACROSS BROWARD & PALM BEACH COUNTIES$50k
COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC - BOONEBOONE, NCENHANCING INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT) TRAINING AND EXPANSION INITIATIVE FOR COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC$50k
CRISIS CENTER OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICOESPANOLA, NMEMPOWERING WELLNESS: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR THE CRISIS CENTER OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO$50k
FLITE CENTERFORT LAUDERDALE, FLTO GUIDE THOSE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE AND OTHER VULNERABLE YOUTH FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE THROUGH HOUSING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND SYSTEM OF CARE COORDINATION. OUR VISION IS THAT NO YOUTH TRAVELS THE ROAD TO ADULTHOOD ALONE.$50k
HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTHBOONE, NCEXPANDING ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES IN WATAUGA COUNTY$50k
HOSPITALITY HOUSE OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINABOONE, NCHOSPITALITY HOUSE HOMELESS HEALTH INITIATIVE$50k
IMAGINE A CENTER FOR COPING WITH LOSSMOUNTAINSIDE, NJBRINGING GRIEF SUPPORT TO 300 CHILDREN AT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN NEWARK$50k
MAINE SEACOAST MISSIONNORTHEAST HARBOR, MEMAINE SEACOAST MISSION ISLAND HEALTHCARE: BUILDING OUR CAPACITY TO SERVE$50k
MAKE THE ROAD NJELIZABETH, NJBEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE PLANNING PARTICIPATION GRANT$50k
SOLACE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICESSANTA FE, NMEMPOWERING EXPERTISE: ADVANCING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY RELEVANT SUPPORT FOR HISPANIC-LATINX COMMUNITIES$50k
STUDENT ACES INCPALM BEACH GARDENS, FLTHE PASSPORT PROGRAM$50k
THE SKY CENTERSANTA FE, NMHOPE AND LOVE-A COURAGEOUS APPROACH TO GROWING AND SUSTAINING CONNECTION.$50k
WESTCARE THE VILLAGE SOUTHPEMBROKE PINES, FLTRANSFORMING LIVES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY: WESTCARE THE VILLAGE SOUTHS EXPANSION PROPOSAL$50k
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CLINICNEWARK, NJEXPANDING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED IN GREATER NEWARK.$50k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $95k in 2023 to $95k in 2024.

$95k
2023
$95k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$105k to $101k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 236%.

$95k in 2023 to $95k in 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay held roughly steady 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 ($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.

FAQ

Common questions about THE CELIA LIPTON FARRIS AND VICTOR W FARRIS FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of THE CELIA LIPTON FARRIS AND VICTOR W FARRIS FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE CELIA LIPTON FARRIS AND VICTOR W FARRIS FOUNDATION received $95,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Massachusetts, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at THE CELIA LIPTON FARRIS AND VICTOR W FARRIS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE CELIA LIPTON FARRIS AND VICTOR W FARRIS FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE CELIA LIPTON FARRIS AND VICTOR W FARRIS FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE CELIA LIPTON FARRIS AND VICTOR W FARRIS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE CELIA LIPTON FARRIS AND VICTOR W FARRIS FOUNDATION reported $5.8M in total revenue and $5.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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