Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $76k $82k |
Executive Director 10th to 25th percentile | $26k $28k |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE COBY FOUNDATION LTD equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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
$789k
Itemized grants
23
Median grant
$30k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Hudson Heritage Network | Elmsford, NY | CONSERVATION TREATMENT | $80k |
| Maine State Museum | Augusta, ME | Exhibition | $60k |
| New York Historical Society | New York, NY | Exhibition | $50k |
| Schweinfurth Art Center | Auburn, NY | Exhibition | $50k |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | Exhibition | $50k |
| Penn Museum | Philadelphia, PA | Exhibition | $50k |
| Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | Exhibition | $50k |
| Clark Art Institute | Williamstown, MA | Exhibition | $40k |
| Lyndhurst | Tarrytown, NY | Exhibition | $40k |
| Historic Deerfield | Deerfield, MA | Exhibition | $40k |
| Ars Nova Workshop | Philadelphia, PA | Exhibition | $35k |
| American Folk Art Museum | New York, NY | Exhibition | $30k |
| Hispanic Society of America | New York, NY | Exhibition | $30k |
| Trustees of Smith College | Northhampton, MA | Exhibition | $25k |
| Hispanic Society of America | New York, NY | Exhibition | $25k |
| Mattatuck Museum | Waterbury, CT | Exhibition | $20k |
| Seton Hill University | Greenburg, PA | Exhibition | $20k |
| Storm King Art Center | New Windsor, NY | Exhibition | $20k |
| Baltimore Museum of Art | Baltimore, MD | Exhibition | $15k |
| Institute of Contemporary Art Boston | Boston, MA | Exhibition | $15k |
| Hudson River Museum | Yonkers, NY | Exhibition | $15k |
| Concord Museum | Concord, MA | Exhibition | $15k |
| Reginald F Lewis Museum | Baltimore, MD | Public Program | $14k |
Down 16%
from 2023
From $90k in 2023 to $76k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 131%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), 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 THE COBY FOUNDATION LTD
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE COBY FOUNDATION LTD earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE COBY FOUNDATION LTD received $76,004 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE COBY FOUNDATION LTD compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE COBY FOUNDATION LTD falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE COBY FOUNDATION LTD equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are THE COBY FOUNDATION LTD's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE COBY FOUNDATION LTD reported $3.9M in total revenue and $1.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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