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 Pennsylvania.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Managing Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $96k $103k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $11k $12k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE RICHARD C VON HESS FOUNDATION 0262-02-40 equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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
$2.7M
Itemized grants
24
Median grant
$75k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Baltimore Museum of Art Inc | Baltimore, MD | JACOBS WING | $500k |
| The Royal Oak Foundation | New York, NY | RESTORATION OF ENTRYWAY TO | $281k |
| Woodmere Art Museum | Philadelphia, PA | SECURE NAMING RIGHTS | $250k |
| The Frick Art & Historical Center | Pittsburgh, PA | SUPPORT VERMEER MONET | $200k |
| Rubicon Productions Inc | Sparks Glencoe, MD | CREATION OF A DOCUMENTARY | $150k |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | PAFA'S HISTORIC LANDMARK | $125k |
| Oak Spring Garden Foundation | Upperville, VA | CONSERVATION OF THE | $122k |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA | SUPPORT THE SAINTS, | $100k |
| Museum of the American Revolution | Philadelphia, PA | THE DECLARATION'S JOURNEY | $100k |
| Demuth Foundation | Lancaster, PA | FOUNDATION REINTERPRETATION | $76k |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | SUPPORT 200TH ANNIVERSARY | $75k |
| The Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | CREATION OF EXHIBITION | $75k |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | 2025 EXHIBITION VAN GOGH | $75k |
| The Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | BONNARD'S WORLDS EXHIBITION | $63k |
| Walters Art Museum Foundation | Baltimore, MD | ETHIOPIA AT THE CROSSROADS | $63k |
| Westmoreland Museum of American Art | Greensburg, PA | SUPPORT FOR 65 ARTISTS, 65 | $55k |
| Delaware Art Museum | Wilmington, DE | JAZZ AGE ILLUSTRATION | $55k |
| James A Michener Art Museum | Doylestown, PA | INTERWOVEN EXHIBITION | $55k |
| Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens | Washington, DC | THE STORY OF SEA CLOUD | $50k |
| LancasterHistory | Lancaster, PA | THADDEUS STEVENS' LAW | $50k |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP & | $50k |
| The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America | Washington, DC | AMERICAN TREASURES: | $37k |
| Victoria Mansion | Portland, ME | BOLD, DESIGNING FELLOWS | $34k |
| Independence Seaport Museum | Philadelphia, PA | COMMEMORATE THE NATION'S | $20k |
Down 32%
from 2023
From $141k in 2023 to $96k in 2024.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay fell 32% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 39%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), 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.
Common questions about THE RICHARD C VON HESS FOUNDATION 0262-02-40
What does the Board Member of THE RICHARD C VON HESS FOUNDATION 0262-02-40 earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of THE RICHARD C VON HESS FOUNDATION 0262-02-40 received $96,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at THE RICHARD C VON HESS FOUNDATION 0262-02-40 compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at THE RICHARD C VON HESS FOUNDATION 0262-02-40 falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE RICHARD C VON HESS FOUNDATION 0262-02-40 equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are THE RICHARD C VON HESS FOUNDATION 0262-02-40's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE RICHARD C VON HESS FOUNDATION 0262-02-40 reported $2.2M in total revenue and $3.1M 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.
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