Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Dir, Pres Unclassified | $163k $175k |
Dir, Sec Unclassified | $156k $168k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation Inc equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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
$7.3M
Itemized grants
51
Median grant
$15k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | To benefit the Law School by establishing the Herbert & Nell Singer Social Justice Fellowship Endowment fund | $3M |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | To create an endowed fund to be named The Herbert M. Singer president's fund | $1M |
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | To add funds to an existing Endowment Fund entitled The Herbert & Nell Singer Postdoctoral Fellowship | $1M |
| CONNECTICUT BAR FOUNDATION INC | HARTFORD, CT | HNSF/CT Bar Foundation Fellowship Program | $170k |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | The Thomas Merton Center | $150k |
| CENTER FOR CHILDRENS ADVOCACY INC | HARTFORD, CT | Youth Justice Project | $150k |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY INC | FLORHAM PARK, NJ | The Singer Foundation Highly Confident Fund | $150k |
| HOPE FOR HAITI INC | NAPLES, FL | Improving Educational Outcomes in Southern Haiti | $150k |
| MOSES-WEITZMAN HEALTH SYSTEM INC | MIDDLETOWN, CT | Heal Our Youth Program | $150k |
| ONEGOAL | CHICAGO, IL | OneGoal Massachusetts - State-Level Impact fund | $150k |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | Herbert and Nell Singer Columbia Social Justice Fellowship Fund | $150k |
| CLICC INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | General & Unrestricted | $103k |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel | $100k |
| BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY CORP | STAMFORD, CT | B1C's Immigration Legal Services (ILS) | $100k |
| DOMUS KIDS INC | STAMFORD, CT | Domus' Juvenile Review Board (JRB) Program | $100k |
| DUET INC | BOSTON, MA | Increasing Capacity for Career Services at Duet | $100k |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | Taub Center 2024 Annual Herbert M. Singer International Policy Conference | $90k |
| PRISON OF PEACE | CALABASAS, CA | Connecticut three year Prison of Peace Pilot Program | $75k |
| ECSU FOUNDATION INC | WILLIMANTIC, CT | STEP/CAP Scholarship fund with enhanced support services | $49k |
| THE FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC | CHICOPEE, MA | General & Unrestricted | $25k |
| BEACON VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP | BEACON, NY | General & Unrestricted | $20k |
| CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF BRIDGEPORT INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | General & Unrestricted | $20k |
| CHANGE SUMMER INC | NEW YORK, NY | General & Unrestricted | $20k |
| CHILDRENS LEARNING CENTERS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC | STAMFORD, CT | Harold J Sandak Garden fund | $20k |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | Law School Thomas Shaffer Fellowship fund | $20k |
Up 18%
from 2023
From $138k in 2023 to $163k in 2024.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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In 2024, The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation Inc reported $11.6M in total revenue and $8.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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