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Filing year 2024

THE DESTINA FOUNDATION INC

New York, New York·EIN 47-1859649·NTEE T23 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.1M
Total assets
$15.5M
Total expenses
$1.4M
Reported officers
3

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 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York.

President/director
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$191k
$206k
Secretary/treasurer/director
Unclassified
$64k
$69k

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 2024, the highest total compensation at THE DESTINA FOUNDATION INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
13%
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

$695k

Itemized grants

8

Median grant

$75k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARYBROOKLYN, NYTOWARD THE BOOKS UNBANNED PROGRAM IN 2024-26$200k
THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LANDNEW YORK, NYFOR PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS IN NEW YORK CITY IN 2025-26$200k
POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICABROOKLYN, NYTOWARD THE POETRY AND PUBLIC SPACES INITIATIVE IN 2025-27$100k
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCTOWARD THE CLIMATE, COMMUNITIES AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM IN 2025-27$100k
ROULETTE INTERMEDIUM INCBROOKLYN, NYTOWARD THE MEDIA AND ARCHIVE PROGRAM IN 2024-26$50k
TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYTOWARD THE EXHIBITION "LEE MILLER: SURREALIST PHOTOGRAPHER" AT TATE BRITAIN, LONDON$25k
ASPEN INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DCTOWARD THE ARTIST ENDOWED FOUNDATIONS INITIATIVE'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN 2022-25$10k
DIA CENTER FOR THE ARTSNEW YORK, NYFOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF EXHIBITION, PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$10k
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Held roughly steady
over 2 years

From $191k in 2022 to $191k in 2024.

$191k
2022
$191k
2023
$191k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 7% in real terms$222k to $206k

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 President pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 34%.

$191k in 2022 to $191k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 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 ($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.

FAQ

Common questions about THE DESTINA FOUNDATION INC

What does the Board President of THE DESTINA FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE DESTINA FOUNDATION INC received $190,680 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President 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 President pay at THE DESTINA FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE DESTINA FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE DESTINA FOUNDATION INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE DESTINA FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE DESTINA FOUNDATION INC reported $1.1M in total revenue and $1.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.