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Filing year 2024

THE PUFFIN FOUNDATION LTD (F/K/A PUFFIN NEW JERSEY INC)

Teaneck, New Jersey·EIN 47-1164496·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$7.1M
Total assets
$62.3M
Total expenses
$5M
Reported officers
3

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

President/treasurer
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$137k
$149k
Vice-president
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$125k
$136k

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 1 unpaid individual.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE PUFFIN FOUNDATION LTD (F/K/A PUFFIN NEW JERSEY 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

$2.5M

Itemized grants

30

Median grant

$30k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS DBA IN THESE TIMESCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$363k
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONSTEANECK, NJUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$345k
TYPE MEDIA CENTERTHE NATION INSTITUTENEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$335k
ABRAHAM LINCOLN BRIGADE ARCHIVES INC ALBANEW YORK, NYSUPPORT HISTORY MUSEUMS.$245k
DEMOCRACY NOW PRODUCTIONS INCNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$150k
NATION FUND FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM INCNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$150k
THE ANDREW GOODMAN FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$150k
MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT HISTORY MUSEUMS.$116k
TEANECK CREEK CONSERVANCYTEANECK, NJPARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS.$95k
BABIES AND MOTHERS ALIVE USABRICK BY BRICK PARTNERSNEW YORK, NYEDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND SCHOOLS.$75k
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC ACLUNEW YORK, NYCIVIL LIBERTIES ADVOCACY.$69k
BARN RAISING MEDIA INCCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$50k
FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY OF INDEPENDENT SOCIAL IDEAS DBA DISSENT MAGAZINENEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$50k
NEW YORK PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP FUNDNYPIRGNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$50k
ECONOMIC HARDSHIP REPORTING PROJECTBROOKLYN, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$30k
J STREET EDUCATION FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$30k
JACOBIN FOUNDATIONBROOKLYN, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$30k
YOUTH SERVICE AMERICAWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$30k
FRIENDS OF GIVAT HAVIVANEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$25k
INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA ANALYSIS INCBROOKLYN, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$25k
CAMP KINDERLAND INCBROOKLYN, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$20k
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY SANCTUARY COALITIONCALDWELL, NJUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$20k
ROSENBERG FUND FOR CHILDRENEASTHAMPTON, MAUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$13k
SOCIETY FOR HUMANISTIC JUDAISMFARMINGTON HILLS, MIUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$10k
OPEN SOURCE GALLERYBROOKLYN, NYUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$7k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 23%
from 2023

From $112k in 2023 to $137k in 2024.

$112k
2023
$137k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 18% in real terms$126k to $149k

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

Board President pay rose 23% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 8%.

$112k in 2023 to $137k 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 PUFFIN FOUNDATION LTD (F/K/A PUFFIN NEW JERSEY INC)

What does the Board President of THE PUFFIN FOUNDATION LTD (F/K/A PUFFIN NEW JERSEY INC) earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE PUFFIN FOUNDATION LTD (F/K/A PUFFIN NEW JERSEY INC) received $137,415 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at THE PUFFIN FOUNDATION LTD (F/K/A PUFFIN NEW JERSEY INC) compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE PUFFIN FOUNDATION LTD (F/K/A PUFFIN NEW JERSEY INC) falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE PUFFIN FOUNDATION LTD (F/K/A PUFFIN NEW JERSEY INC) equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE PUFFIN FOUNDATION LTD (F/K/A PUFFIN NEW JERSEY INC)'s revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE PUFFIN FOUNDATION LTD (F/K/A PUFFIN NEW JERSEY INC) reported $7.1M in total revenue and $5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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