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Filing year 2024

THE LEIR FOUNDATION INC

Ridgefield, Connecticut·EIN 06-1466481·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$7.6M
Total assets
$94.7M
Total expenses
$15M
Reported officers
5

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Dir/pres/sec'y/assistant Treas
Unclassified
$418k
$452k
Director & VP
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$306k
$330k
Assistant Sec'y
Unclassified
$39k
$42k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast 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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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE LEIR FOUNDATION INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
3%
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

$12.7M

Itemized grants

4

Median grant

$3.5M

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
PONT DE VUE StiftungSZGRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5M
THE LEIR RETREAT CENTERRIDGEFIELD, CTSUPPORT OF OPERATION OF PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND CONFERENCE CENTER FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS$3.6M
SEE ATTACHMENT ARIDGEFIELD, CTGRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$3.3M
SEE ATTACHMENT ARIDGEFIELD, CTGRANTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$803k

Up 28%
from 2023

From $327k in 2023 to $418k in 2024.

$327k
2023
$418k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 24% in real terms$366k to $452k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Vice President pay rose 31% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 64%.

$234k in 2023 to $306k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 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 ($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 LEIR FOUNDATION INC

What does the Board Vice President of THE LEIR FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Board Vice President of THE LEIR FOUNDATION INC received $305,877 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Vice President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Vice President pay at THE LEIR FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at THE LEIR FOUNDATION INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE LEIR FOUNDATION INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

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

In 2024, THE LEIR FOUNDATION INC reported $7.6M in total revenue and $15M 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.