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Filing year 2024

THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST

Staten Island, New York·EIN 13-6090295·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·3
Total revenue
$1.2M
Total assets
$13.2M
Total expenses
$1.8M
Reported officers
14

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · 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 York.

Treasurer and Secretary
Board Treasurer
75th to 90th percentile
$115k
$124k

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 13 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
6%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 18%

Based on 5,862 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Held roughly steady
over 3 years

From $116k in 2021 to $115k in 2024.

$116k
2021
$116k
2022
$105k
2023
$115k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 13% in real terms$143k to $124k

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 Treasurer pay fell 1% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue fell 37%.

$116k in 2021 to $115k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 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 COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST reported revenue and expenses across 4 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.8M
$1.6M
2021
$1.4M
$1.7M
2022
$957k
$1.7M
2023
$1.2M
$1.8M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in New York

Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $32,298.

25th percentile
$9k
Median
$32,298
75th percentile
$118k
90th percentile
$271k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,376 organizations across 1,376 filings (2021 – 2024).

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

Common questions about THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST

What does the Board Treasurer of THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST earn?

In 2024, the Board Treasurer of THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST received $115,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Treasurer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Treasurer pay at THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board Treasurer at THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 8%.

What are THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUST reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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