Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Board President Above 90th percentile | $929k $1M |
COO Above 90th percentile | $630k $681k |
Cfo/treasurer Board Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $510k $552k |
Gen. Counsel/sec./chief Compl. Off. Unclassified | $456k $493k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $20k $22k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $20k $22k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $19k $21k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $18k $19k |
Trustee/vice Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to median | $18k $19k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $17k $18k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $15k $16k |
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 5 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC equaled 0.3% 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
$272M
Itemized grants
1,727
Median grant
$72k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK GENOME CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | NEW YORK GENOME CENTER 2018 "NEW GIFT" | $20M |
| STONY BROOK FOUNDATION | STONY BROOK, NY | SIMONS INFINITY INVESTMENT MATCHING GIFT | $6.7M |
| UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH | UK | A MAJOR PROGRAMME OF FUNDAMENTAL AND CLINICAL AUTISM RESEARCH | $5.1M |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | SIMONS CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | $4.4M |
| CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES | NEW YORK, NY | AUTISM RESEARCH | $4.2M |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THEORY AND MATHEMATICS IN BIOLOGY | $4.1M |
| UC BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | SIMONS INSTITUTE FOR THE THEORY OF COMPUTING | $3.8M |
| STONY BROOK FOUNDATION | STONY BROOK, NY | SIMONS MATH/PHYSICS OPERATING FUND | $3.5M |
| COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | APPLICATIONS OF GENOMICS TO BREAST CANCER DETECTION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT RESPONSE | $3.4M |
| STONY BROOK FOUNDATION | STONY BROOK, NY | PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE FUND MATCHING GIFT | $3.1M |
| UCSF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | ANATOMICAL, MOLECULAR, AND SYSTEMS APPROACHES TO ELUCIDATE THE MECHANISM OF SEX BIAS IN THE ASD | $2.9M |
| HAUTES ETUDES SCIENTIFIQUES | FR | OPERATING SUPPORT | $2.2M |
| COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | GENETIC CONTRIBUTION TO AUTISM | $2M |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | SUPPORT FOR ARXIV MMODERNIZATION | $1.5M |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | NSF-SIMONS CENTER FOR QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY | $1.5M |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CUNY | NEW YORK CITY, NY | CUNY MASTERS IN ASTROPHYSICS BRIDGE PROGRAM | $1.5M |
| ETH ZURICH | SZ | PRIME - PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIAL ECOSYSTEMS | $1.3M |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | NSF-SIMONS CENTER FOR MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGY | $1.3M |
| STONY BROOK FOUNDATION | STONY BROOK, NY | SCGP CURRENT USE FUND | $1.3M |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | SIMONS JUNIOR FACULTY FELLOWS | $1.1M |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | ULTRA-QUANTUM MATTER | $1.1M |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | ANALYSIS OF MECHANISMS UNDERLYING SEX EPISTASIS IN AUTISM - CORE | $1.1M |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | DATA AND TOOLS TO DEFINE THE BIOGEOGRAPHY OF MARINE PHYTOPLANKTON | $1M |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | NSF-SIMONS CENTER FOR MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGY | $1M |
| JET PROPULSION LABORATORY | PASADENA, CA | PLANETARY CONTEXT OF HABITABILITY AND EXOBIOLOGY | $1M |
Down 6%
from 2023
From $991k in 2023 to $929k 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.
Board President pay fell 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 38%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Member pay rose 33% 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 ($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 SIMONS FOUNDATION INC
What does the Board President of THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC earn?
In 2024, the Board President of THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC received $928,564 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC reported $171.4M in total revenue and $365M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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