Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Cleveland Ex Dir Unclassified | $145k $160k |
Philadelphia Ex Dir Unclassified | $145k $160k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE HOWLEY FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% 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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$21.9M
Itemized grants
55
Median grant
$162k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $2.8M |
| GILMOUR ACADEMY | GATES MILLS, OH | CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP, GENERAL & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $2.6M |
| WILLIAMSON COLLEGE | MEDIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $1.7M |
| ST JOSEPH PREPATORY SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $1.5M |
| CRISTO REY NETWORK | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL | $1.3M |
| CLEVELAND CLINICASPIRE | Cleveland, OH | ASPIRE SCHOLARSHIPS | $1.2M |
| ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME | CLEVELAND, OH | GENERAL & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $910k |
| INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | GENERAL | $818k |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | $750k |
| MERION MERCY ACADEMY | MERION STATION, PA | SCHOLARSHIP | $576k |
| WEST CATHOLIC PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $524k |
| BENEDICTINE HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP, GENERAL FUND & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $493k |
| CRISTO REY PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP & GENERAL FUND | $483k |
| ELEVATE 215 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL | $440k |
| ST MARTIN DE PORRES HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AND GENERAL | $390k |
| GESU SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $368k |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | ASPIRE PROGRAM | $358k |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | PROGRAM SUPPORT - PATHWAYS & ASPIRE | $313k |
| SAINTS JOHN NEUMANN & MARIA GORETTI CATHOLIC HIGH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $311k |
| ST IGNATIUS HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP | $311k |
| SAINT JAMES SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $300k |
| ST JOSEPH ACADEMY | CLEVELAND, OH | CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP, PLEDGE & GENERAL | $269k |
| SETON EDUCATION PARTNERS | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $250k |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $248k |
| MALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL | MALVERN, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $236k |
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 2023, THE HOWLEY FOUNDATION reported $44.9M in total revenue and $23.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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