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.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $492k $532k |
COO and CFO Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide | $440k $476k |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION 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
$16M
Itemized grants
174
Median grant
$30k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEREN SHITUF TORMIM (KESHET) | SHFAYIM, IS | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $1.3M |
| THE SHEBA FUND FOR HEALTH SERVICES AND RESEARCH | TEL HASHOMER, IS | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $750k |
| BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY (RA) | RAMAT-GAN, IS | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $690k |
| BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY (RA) | RAMAT-GAN, IS | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $690k |
| THE SHEBA FUND FOR HEALTH SERVICES AND RESEARCH | TEL HASHOMER, IS | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $600k |
| THE SHEBA FUND FOR HEALTH SERVICES AND RESEARCH | TEL HASHOMER, IS | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $600k |
| CHRONICLE OF A PEOPLE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $500k |
| NLI USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $500k |
| MAOZ-SEAL | LOD, IS | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $450k |
| GREATER BERGEN COMMUNITY ACTION INC | HACKENSACK, NJ | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $400k |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $375k |
| MAOZ-SEAL | LOD, IS | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $350k |
| RAMAPO COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MAHWAH, NJ | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $350k |
| RAMAPO COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MAHWAH, NJ | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $333k |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $311k |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $300k |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $300k |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $300k |
| SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $300k |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $277k |
| RAMAPO COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MAHWAH, NJ | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $276k |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY | PARAMUS, NJ | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $275k |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $250k |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION-ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $215k |
| MAOZ-SEAL | LOD, IS | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $200k |
Up 8%
from 2023
From $455k in 2023 to $492k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 398%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
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 ($150M - $1B), 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 RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION received $491,757 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New Jersey, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are THE RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION reported $20.6M in total revenue and $15.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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