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Filing year 2024

THE ROBERT AND ESTHER BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·EIN 61-6433804·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.2M
Total assets
$15.3M
Total expenses
$1.4M
Reported officers
2

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.

Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$80k
$87k
Co-trustee
Unclassified
$38k
$41k

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.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE ROBERT AND ESTHER BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
6%
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

$1.3M

Itemized grants

57

Median grant

$16k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
TAKING ROOT FARMSMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL OPERATING$100k
YMCA OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIOMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$67k
UNITED WAY OF RICHLAND COUNTYMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$60k
RICHLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$57k
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER OHIOMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$52k
BUCKEYE IMAGINATION MUSEUMMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
NORTH CENTRAL STATE COLLEGEMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
THE GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVALCOOPERSTOWN, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$47k
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF OTSEGO COUNTYGAYLORD, MIGENERAL SUPPORT$43k
RENAISSANCE PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$43k
FENIMORE ART MUSEUMCOOPERSTOWN, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$40k
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER INCMANSFIELD, OHBANKS BUILDING ACQUISITION$40k
GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INCCLEVELAND, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$40k
MANSFIELD ART CENTERMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$37k
RICHLAND ACADEMY OF THE ARTSMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$37k
MANSFIELD CITY SCHOOLSMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL OPERATING$33k
OHIO BIRD SANCTUARYONTARIO, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$33k
UPSTATE HOME FOR CHILDREN FDONEONTA, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$30k
NUHOP CENTER FOR EXP LEARNINGPERRYSVILLE, OHGENERAL$29k
AMERICAN RED CROSSMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$27k
DISCOVERY SCHOOLMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$25k
GLIMMERGLASS OPERA THEATRECOOPERSTOWN, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$25k
THIRD STREET COMMUNITY CLINICMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$21k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF RICHLAND & CRAWFORDMANSFIELD, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$20k
HISTORIC SARANAC LAKESARANAC LAKE, NYJOHN BLACK ROOM RENOVATIONS$17k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 10%
from 2023

From $73k in 2023 to $80k in 2024.

$73k
2023
$80k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 6% in real terms$82k to $87k

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

Board Member pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 57%.

$73k in 2023 to $80k 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 ($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.

FAQ

Common questions about THE ROBERT AND ESTHER BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of THE ROBERT AND ESTHER BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of THE ROBERT AND ESTHER BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION received $80,268 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 ROBERT AND ESTHER BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION 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 ROBERT AND ESTHER BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE ROBERT AND ESTHER BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE ROBERT AND ESTHER BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE ROBERT AND ESTHER BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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