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Filing year 2023

THE DERFNER FOUNDATION

New York, New York·EIN 13-3661341·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$65.1M
Total assets
$200.6M
Total expenses
$9.8M
Reported officers
2

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023

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

Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$500k
$561k

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 1 unpaid individual.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE DERFNER FOUNDATION equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
5%
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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$7.3M

Itemized grants

62

Median grant

$28k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
HEBREW HOME FOR THE AGEDRIVERDALE, NYUNRESTRICTED USE$1M
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERYNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED USE$1M
MOUNT SINAI DEPT OF SURGERYNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED USE$1M
SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONSOUTHAMPTON, NYUNRETRICTED USE$600k
GREEN 4 KIDSNORTH HOLLYWOOD, CAUNRESTRICTED USE$500k
MIRMAN SCHOOLLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED USE$500k
BABY2BABYLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED USE$250k
KESSLER FOUNDATIONEAST HANOVER, NJUNRESTRICTED USE$250k
THE GIVING BACK FUNDBOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTED USE$150k
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED USE$100k
BASSER RESEARCH CENTER FOR BRCAPHILADELPHIA, PAUNRESTRICTED USE$100k
FOUNDATION FOR GENDER SPECIFIC MEDICINE INCNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED USE$100k
INSPIRE MEXICO FOUNDATIONNEWPORT BEACH, CAUNRESTRICTED USE$100k
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTYNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED USE$100k
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGENEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED USE$100k
SHAREWELLSANTA MONICA, CAUNRESTRICTED USE$100k
UJA FEDERATION OF NYNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED USE$100k
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED USE$75k
JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONSEAST HAMPTON, NYUNRESTRICTED USE$75k
MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FDNNORWALK, CTUNRESTRICTED USE$75k
92ND STREET LEXINGTON AVE YNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED USE$50k
BICOL CLINIC FOUNDATION INCBOCA RATON, FLUNRESTRICTED USE$50k
CROHN'S COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICANEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED USE$50k
HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED USE$50k
LAURENCE SCHOOLVAN NUYS, CAUNRESTRICTED USE$50k
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FAQ

Common questions about THE DERFNER FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of THE DERFNER FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Board Member of THE DERFNER FOUNDATION received $500,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at THE DERFNER FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at THE DERFNER FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE DERFNER FOUNDATION equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE DERFNER FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE DERFNER FOUNDATION reported $65.1M in total revenue and $9.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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