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Filing year 2024

THE SAM J FRANKINO FOUNDATION

Cleveland, Ohio·EIN 20-5380431·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.8M
Total assets
$48.6M
Total expenses
$4.1M
Reported officers
1

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

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

Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$200k
$215k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest 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 SAM J FRANKINO FOUNDATION equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
5%
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

$3M

Itemized grants

83

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ARTCLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$500k
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELANDCLEVELAND, OHSIEDMAN CANCER$400k
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NE OHIOCLEVELAND, OHGO RED FOR WOMEN FUND$305k
GILMOUR ACADEMYGATES MILLS, OHENDOWMENT; BUILDING FUND; SJF SCHOLARSHIP FUND$254k
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$144k
HOSPICE OF THE WESTERN RESERVECLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$125k
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER CLEVELANDCLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$81k
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATIONSOLON, OHOPERATING$60k
HATTIE LARLHAM FOUNDATIONMANTUA, OHSPONSORSHIP$60k
HANDS TOGETHERSPRINGFIELD, MAOPERATING$50k
STAN HYWET HALL & GARDENSAKRON, OHOPERATING$50k
PATRONS OF THE ARTS IN THE VATICAN MUSEUMS - ROMEOCOPERATING$48k
LOVE IN NEGLECTED COMMUNITIESSTOW, OHOPERATING$43k
PATRONS OF THE ARTS IN THE VATICAN MUSEUMS OF OHIO INCCLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$43k
CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDATIONRESTON, VAOPERATING$35k
THE SALVATION ARMY OF GREATER CLEVELANDCLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$35k
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYCLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$30k
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRACLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$30k
PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYOPERATING$30k
THE GREAT LAKES MUSEUM SCIENCE CENTERCLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$30k
JOSEPH'S HOMECLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$26k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF NE OHIOCLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$25k
CLEVELAND CLINIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITALCLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$25k
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONCLEVELAND, OHOPERATING$25k
NOTRE DAME-CATHEDRAL LATIN SCHOOLCHARDON, OHOPERATING$25k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $200k in 2023 to $200k in 2024.

$200k
2023
$200k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$221k to $215k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest 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 held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

$200k in 2023 to $200k 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 ($25M - $50M), 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 SAM J FRANKINO FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of THE SAM J FRANKINO FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of THE SAM J FRANKINO FOUNDATION received $200,004 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Ohio: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at THE SAM J FRANKINO FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Ohio, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at THE SAM J FRANKINO FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SAM J FRANKINO FOUNDATION equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE SAM J FRANKINO FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE SAM J FRANKINO FOUNDATION reported $3.8M in total revenue and $4.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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