Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Board President Above 90th percentile | $418k $452k |
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.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE PERSHING SQUARE FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building 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
$10.9M
Itemized grants
56
Median grant
$250k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BROAD INSTITUTE OF MIT AND HARVARD | CAMBRIDGE, MA | RESEARCH PROJECT: "PROGRAMMABLE THERAPEUTICS: BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NEXT WAVE OF MEDICINE" | $750k |
| AMCHAI | MIAMI, FL | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500k |
| THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED, STIMULATING SYNAPTIC PROTEIN DEGRADATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | $300k |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | BRONX, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | $250k |
| CITIZENS ALLIANCE | BUFFALO, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250k |
| COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | $250k |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | $250k |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | $250k |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | $250k |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | $250k |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | $250k |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | $250k |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | $250k |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | $250k |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | $250k |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR THE RESEARCH OF THE MAYR LAB | $250k |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | $250k |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | $250k |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | $250k |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | $250k |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | $250k |
| RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NJ | BRANCHVILLE, NJ | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | $250k |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | $250k |
| THE BROAD INSTITUTE OF MIT AND HARVARD | CAMBRIDGE, MA | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | $250k |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | $250k |
Up 3%
from 2023
From $404k in 2023 to $418k in 2024.
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.
Board President pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 63%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE PERSHING SQUARE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Community Improvement & Capacity Building executives earn in New York
Comparable community improvement & capacity building organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $99,234.
These are community improvement & capacity building sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 772 organizations across 772 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Community Improvement & Capacity Building pay data for New York →Common questions about THE PERSHING SQUARE FOUNDATION
What does the Board President of THE PERSHING SQUARE FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board President of THE PERSHING SQUARE FOUNDATION received $417,605 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at THE PERSHING SQUARE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE PERSHING SQUARE FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE PERSHING SQUARE FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are THE PERSHING SQUARE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE PERSHING SQUARE FOUNDATION reported $36.2M in total revenue and $25.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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