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Filing year 2023

The Herb Block Foundation

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 26-0008276·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.3M
Total assets
$51.2M
Total expenses
$3.5M
Reported officers
14

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Co-president
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$149k
$163k
Co-president
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$149k
$163k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Herb Block Foundation equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
4%
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

$1.8M

Itemized grants

1

Median grant

$1.8M

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
See StatementSee Statement, DCGeneral Support$1.8M

Down 1%
from 2022

From $151k in 2022 to $149k in 2023.

$151k
2022
$149k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 4% in real terms$170k to $163k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 fell 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 310%.

$151k in 2022 to $149k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 Herb Block Foundation

What does the Board President of The Herb Block Foundation earn?

In 2023, the Board President of The Herb Block Foundation received $148,730 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at The Herb Block Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board President at The Herb Block Foundation falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Herb Block Foundation equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are The Herb Block Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, The Herb Block Foundation reported $3.3M in total revenue and $3.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.