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Filing year 2024

The Neon Foundation

Wilmington, Delaware·EIN 87-4153499·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.8M
Total assets
$13.7M
Total expenses
$819k
Reported officers
4

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. The Neon Foundation reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

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Trustee
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Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$590k

Itemized grants

8

Median grant

$56k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEWNEW YORK, NYTo support the Integrated Research Projects on Regional Food System Transformation, a collaborative project between the Columbia Climate School and Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture to develop and carry out research on regional food system transformation$151k
NEON MUSEUMLAS VEGAS, NVto support the Mobile Neon Bending Studio, a Science Technology Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) initiative$150k
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INCSAN FRANCISCO, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$148k
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONPHOENIX, AZThe Neon Foundation Sports Business Scholarship fund$100k
FRIENDS OF RED ROCK CANYONLAS VEGAS, NVfunds for Fencing to protect the petroglyphs/pictographs, Fencing to realign trails and get rid of social trails, Seeding and replanting of native plants, Replacing 2 of the trash containers, to purchase Painting supplies for continual upkeep of the fences and railings around the upper lot for the bathroom mural in conjunction with a local high school$13k
PACIFIC HISTORIC PARKSWAIPAHU, HIMake Us Visible and the production of AANHPI Coloring Books$11k
CRSKILLSTRAINING FOUNDATIONLAS VEGAS, NVGym rental funds and to purchase Basketballs and Water/supplies$10k
GREEN OUR PLANETLAS VEGAS, NVTo support the 2024-25 GardenConnect programs at Keller elementary school and Forbuss elementary school$7k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

The Neon Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.2M
$183k
2023
$1.8M
$819k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Delaware

The Neon Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Delaware earns a median of $18,000.

25th percentile
$6k
Median
$18,000
75th percentile
$58k
90th percentile
$137k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 447 organizations across 447 filings (2022 – 2024).

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FAQ

Common questions about The Neon Foundation

What are The Neon Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, The Neon Foundation reported $1.8M in total revenue and $819k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.