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Filing year 2024

THE TINKER FOUNDATION INC

New York, New York·EIN 51-0175449·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$6.8M
Total assets
$84.6M
Total expenses
$4.7M
Reported officers
12

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 9 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.

President
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$294k
$318k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Director Thru 12/24
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Secretary
Board Secretary
25th percentile to median
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Chairman
Board Chair
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$4k
Director As of 03/24
Unclassified
$2k
$2k

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 3 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE TINKER FOUNDATION INC 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

$2.8M

Itemized grants

58

Median grant

$40k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
NATURA Y ECOSISTEMAS MEXICANOS ACDISTRITO FEDERAL, MXNAVIGATING IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES IN MEXICO'S PAYMENTS FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES (PES) PROGRAMS$130k
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES Y ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES EN ANTROPOLOGIA SOCIALMXA SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING SETBACKS IN MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA$120k
OBSERVATORIO NACIONAL CIUDADANODISTRITO FEDERAL, MXMAKING ALTERNATIVE JUSTICE COUNT$113k
FUNDACION CRISALIDA INTERNACIONALESBUILDING FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS: SUPPORTING EARLY AND REMEDIAL EDUCATION IN GUATEMALA AND HONDURAS$109k
GRUPO DE ANALISIS PARA EL DESARROLLOLIMA, PEMATH LEARNING MADE FUN: INCREASING PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AMONG VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN PERU$108k
FASE FEDERACAO DE ORGAOS PARA ASSISTENCIA SOCIAL E EDUCACIONALBRWATER FOR WHAT AND FOR WHOM? SAFEGUARDING WATER AS A HUMAN RIGHT AND A COMMON RESOURCE IN BRAZIL$100k
GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN THEWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATIONAL RECOVERY IN CENTRAL AMERICA:SUPPORTING THE CRITICAL ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS$100k
LABORATORIO DE EDUCACAOBRSCALING UP AN EFFECTIVE METHODOLOGY FOR IMPROVED MIDDLE-GRADE READING COMPREHENSION$100k
NOVA ESCOLASAO PAOLO, BRA.I.-POWERED ACTIVITIES GENERATOR FOR DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING IN BRAZILIAN CLASSROOMS$100k
UNIVERSIDAD MARCELINO CHAMPAGNATPEPEER TUTORING FOR ACCELERATED LEARNING RECOVERY IN METROPOLITAN LIMA$100k
ENSINABRBRLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING FOR INCOMING TEACHERS IN THE STATE OF GOIAS$90k
FUNDACION ALVARALICECOCONNECTING COMMUNITIES IN HIGH-VIOLENCE AREAS TO JUSTICE SERVICES$90k
FUNDACAO GETULIO VARGASBRFISHERIES AGREEMENTS AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT OF BIODIVERSITY RESOURCES$75k
PROPUESTA DALEBUENOS AIRES, ARBUILDING A NETWORK OF TEACHER EDUCATORS TO PROMOTE LITERACY IN ARGENTINA$75k
ASOCIACION QECHI XCHOOL IXIMALTA VERAPAZ, GTQECHI MAYA BILINGUAL AND CULTURAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION$72k
INSTITUTO DE COMUNICACION Y DESARROLLO FOR ALIANZA REGIONAL POR LA LIBRE EXUYACCESS TO INFORMATION ON JUSTICE SYSTEMS IN LATIN AMERICA: TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND OPENNESS TO CITIZENS$72k
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYEAST LANSING, MIINCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS: IMPROVING PERUS MARKET-BASED-MECHANISM STRATEGIES WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES$70k
ASOCIACION SAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE NETWORKCSCOMMUNITY-BASED MONITORING AND ASSURANCE SYSTEM FOR SMALL-SCALE COFFEE PRODUCERS IN PLANADAS, TOLIMA, COLOMBIA$63k
ORGANIZATION FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT - OYEWASHINGTON, DCCONTAR JUGANDO: A PLAYFUL LEARNING METHODOLOGY TO ENHANCE FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING IN READING AND MATH IN HONDURAS$62k
ATENTAMENTE CONSULTORES ACMXSOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING FOR LOWER-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR EDUCATORS IN THE YUCATAN PENINSULA$60k
JUSTICIA JUVENIL INTERNACIONAL MEXICO ACDISTRITO FEDERAL, MXBUILDING A REGIONAL TOOLKIT FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE SECTOR REFORMS$58k
FUNDACION EUGENIO MENDOZAANTIOQUIA, COPROMOTING FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING AMONG CHILDREN$55k
MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE FOR VENEZOLANOS EN BARRANQUILLAWASHINGTON, DCPROMOTING ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR MIGRANT AND DISPLACED CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN COLOMBIA$55k
FUNDACION UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN ANDRESARSUPPORTING THE JUDICIARY IN THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF GENERATIVE AI IN LATIN AMERICA$50k
TEACHUNITEDFORT COLLINS, COMENTORS FOR CHANGE: TEACHER TRAINING AND COACHING IN YUCATAN$50k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 4%
from 2023

From $284k in 2023 to $294k in 2024.

$284k
2023
$294k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$319k to $318k

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.

Pay for the position

Board President pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 11%.

$284k in 2023 to $294k in 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Chair pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 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 ($50M - $150M), 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 TINKER FOUNDATION INC

What does the Board President of THE TINKER FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE TINKER FOUNDATION INC received $293,815 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at THE TINKER 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 TINKER FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE TINKER FOUNDATION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE TINKER FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE TINKER FOUNDATION INC reported $6.8M in total revenue and $4.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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