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Filing year 2024

THE PETER AND ELIZABETH C TOWER FOUNDATION

Getzville, New York·EIN 16-6350753·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$10.2M
Total assets
$121.1M
Total expenses
$12.3M
Reported officers
14

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$210k
$227k
Attorney Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$100k
$108k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$14k
$15k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$13k
$14k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$12k
$12k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$10k
$11k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$10k
$11k
Trustee
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$8k
$8k
Trustee
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$6k
$6k

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 5 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE PETER AND ELIZABETH C TOWER FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
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 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$9.3M

Itemized grants

218

Median grant

$20k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT PRACTICEDEDHAM, MACHARITABLE$700k
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITALCHARLESTOWN, MACHARITABLE$626k
BROOKLINE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INCBROOKLINE, MACHARITABLE$333k
POWER OF PLACE LEARNING COMMUNITITESBURLINGTON, MACHARITABLE$261k
HARMONIA COLLABORATIVE CAREDERBY, NYCHARITABLE$250k
CAUSEWAVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSROCHESTER, NYCHARITABLE$230k
NEW YORK FUNDERS ALLIANCESYRACUSE, NYCHARITABLE$204k
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES OF WNYBUFFALO, NYCHARITABLE$197k
COMMUNITY CATALYSTBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$186k
CITY OF GLOUCESTER HEALTH DEPARTMENTGLOUCESTER, MACHARITABLE$150k
GAY & LESBIAN YOUTH SERVICES OF WESTERN NEW YORK INCBUFFALO, NYCHARITABLE$147k
MASSACHUSETTS ADVOCATES FOR CHILDRENBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$140k
CITY OF NEWBURYPORTNEWBURYPORT, MACHARITABLE$136k
CARE MANAGEMENT COALITION OF WESTERN NEW YORK INCBUFFALO, NYCHARITABLE$135k
DAEMEN UNIVERSITYAMHERST, NYCHARITABLE$133k
NIAGARA UNIVERSITYNIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NYCHARITABLE$114k
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC GOODBUFFALO, NYCHARITABLE$113k
ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONBEVERLY, MACHARITABLE$108k
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKBUFFALO, NYCHARITABLE$105k
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NYCHARITABLE$103k
COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHNANTUCKET, MACHARITABLE$100k
HORIZON HEALTH SERVICESGETZVILLE, NYCHARITABLE$100k
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INNOVATORS INCSOUTH CHATHAM, MACHARITABLE$96k
CCB FOUNDATIONROCKPORT, MACHARITABLE$93k
FRIENDS OF NORTHSHORE EDUCATION CONSORTIUMBEVERLY, MACHARITABLE$88k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 3%
from 2023

From $204k in 2023 to $210k in 2024.

$204k
2023
$210k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$227k to $227k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 37%.

$204k in 2023 to $210k in 2024.
  • Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 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 PETER AND ELIZABETH C TOWER FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE PETER AND ELIZABETH C TOWER FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE PETER AND ELIZABETH C TOWER FOUNDATION received $210,185 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE PETER AND ELIZABETH C TOWER FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE PETER AND ELIZABETH C TOWER FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE PETER AND ELIZABETH C TOWER FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE PETER AND ELIZABETH C TOWER FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE PETER AND ELIZABETH C TOWER FOUNDATION reported $10.2M in total revenue and $12.3M 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.