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Filing year 2023

THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST

New York, New York·EIN 13-7184401·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$385.2M
Total assets
$7.3B
Total expenses
$600.1M
Reported officers
8

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Chief Investment Officer Thru 12/31/23
Unclassified
$1.1M
$1.3M
Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentile
$919k
$1M
Chief Investment Officer From 1/1/24
Unclassified
$795k
$892k
General Counsel
Unclassified
$592k
$665k
Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$472k
$530k
Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$150k
$168k
Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$150k
$168k
Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$150k
$168k

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.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
0.2%
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

$445.7M

Itemized grants

594

Median grant

$409k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM FOR THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITALBOSTON, MAPEN-PLUS EXPANSION$9M
COMMONWEALTH HEALTHCARE CORPORATIONCQCNMI CHCC MRI/MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UPGRADE PROJECT$6.4M
TZAFON MEDICAL CENTERISTHE HELMSLEY REHABILITATION CENTER OF THE NORTH$5.4M
SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTERISLINEAR ACCELERATORS FOR THE RADIOTHERAPY INSTITUTE$5.2M
SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTERISDEVELOPMENT OF THE HELMSLEY SURGICAL WING$5M
STICHTING THE OCEAN CLEANUPNLDEVELOP AND SCALE TECHNOLOGIES TO RID THE OCEANS OF PLASTICS$5M
ST ROSE DOMINICAN HEALTH FOUNDATIONHENDERSON, NVDIGNITY HEALTH - ST. ROSE DOMINICAN - SIENA CAMPUS ECMO PROGRAM$4.9M
FAIRVIEW HEALTH SERVICESMINNEAPOLIS, MNIMPROVING SURVIVAL OUTCOMES THROUGH UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL CENTER ECMO CENTER OF EXCELLENCE$4.9M
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAMINNEAPOLIS, MNMINNESOTA FIRST RESPONDER AED PROJECT$4.9M
THE SHEBA FUND FOR HEALTH SERVICES AND RESEARCH (RA)ISTHE HELMSLEY CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE SURGICAL TRAINING$4.4M
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INCDALLAS, TXAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CENTER FOR TELEHEALTH$4.2M
THE END FUND INCNEW YORK, NYREACHING THE LAST MILE FUND EXPANSION$4.1M
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINENEW YORK, NYTAMALE EDUCATION AND INNOVATION CENTER FOR HEALTH$3.7M
CENTRAL MONTANA MEDICAL FACILITIES INCLEWISTOWN, MTCANCER CENTER AT CENTRAL MONTANA MEDICAL CENTER$3.7M
STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF DIVISION OF STATE PARKSCARSON CITY, NVVALLEY OF FIRE VISITOR CENTER$3.5M
STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF DIVISION OF STATE PARKSCARSON CITY, NVICE AGE FOSSIL STATE PARK TRAILS AND OUTDOOR AMENITIES$3.5M
BLUE CIRCLE HEALTH INCWILMINGTON, DEDEVELOPMENT OF BLUE CIRCLE HEALTH$3.5M
BAR ILAN UNIVERSITYISTHE LEONA M. AND HARRY B. HELMSLEY ENERGY PROTOTYPE LAB AT BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY$3.2M
CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE INCBOSTON, MAIMPROVING MEDICAL OXYGEN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION$3.1M
ST LUKE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATIONWEST CHICAGO, ILHOPE CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN$3M
TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITYISHELMSLEY MEDICAL SIMULATION CENTER$3M
THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCEISEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY CENTER AT THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE$3M
HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MUNCHEN (GMBH)GMCONTINUATION OF THE GPPAD-02-STUDY: IDENTIFICATION OF INFANTS WITH INCREASED TYPE 1 DIABETES RISK FOR ENROLLMENT INTO PRIMARY PREVENTION TRIALS$2.9M
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATIONSZSTRENGTHENING INTEGRATED PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CHRONIC AND SEVERE NCDS IN THE WHO AFRICAN REGION, USING T1D, SCD, ARF, AND RHD AS ENTRY POINTS$2.9M
LIVING WATER INTERNATIONALSTAFFORD, TXSCALING INTEGRATED WASH SERVICES$2.8M
Compare this foundation's grantees

Down 34%
from 2022

From $1.7M in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.

$1.7M
2022
$1.1M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 36% in real terms$2M to $1.3M

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 39%.

$747k in 2022 to $919k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Member pay rose 6% from 2022 to 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 ($1B+), 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 LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST received $918,521 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE LEONA M AND HARRY B HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST reported $385.2M in total revenue and $600.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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