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 New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $19k $21k |
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 1 unpaid individual.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The William J J Gordon Family 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
$455k
Itemized grants
124
Median grant
$2k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CLEAR FUND | OAKLAND, CA | The Top Charities Fund | $30k |
| JACKSON HOLE CHILDRENS MUSEUM | JACKSON, WY | General & Unrestricted | $20k |
| HARLEM LACROSSE AND LEADERSHIP CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | for Boston Harlem lacrosse contingent to cover cost of busses for PLL game; the rest to be used at director's discretion | $15k |
| IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT | PORTLAND, ME | General & Unrestricted | $12k |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION | FREDERICK, MD | General & Unrestricted | $12k |
| 13 HANDS EQUINE RESCUE INC | CLINTON CORNERS, NY | General & Unrestricted | $11k |
| A MAINEHEALTH HCSR | PORTLAND, ME | Charitable Event | $10k |
| HARLEM LACROSSE AND LEADERSHIP CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | for the Boston location to be used at Pat Cronin discretion | $10k |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE TEXAS CAPITAL REGION INC | AUSTIN, TX | General & Unrestricted | $10k |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW | NEW YORK, NY | to support the Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health, at the discretion of the Director of Translational Research, currently Dr. Frederica Perera | $10k |
| MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES INC | AUSTIN, TX | General & Unrestricted | $10k |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE | PORTLAND, ME | General & Unrestricted | $8k |
| OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY | PORTLAND, OR | In support of the Career Pathways Program | $8k |
| THORNE ECOLOGICAL INSTITUTE | BOULDER, CO | General & Unrestricted | $8k |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | General & Unrestricted | $7k |
| D Dumas | Kennebunk, ME | Hardship Assistance Grant | $7k |
| D Wendle | Kennebunkport, ME | Hardship Assistance Grant | $7k |
| J Culbert | Austin, TX | Hardship Assistance Grant | $7k |
| M Johnson | Austin, TX | Hardship Assistance Grant | $7k |
| DENMARK ARTS CENTER | DENMARK, ME | General & Unrestricted | $6k |
| GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK | AUBURN, ME | General & Unrestricted | $6k |
| LOUIS T GRAVES MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | KENNEBUNKPORT, ME | General & Unrestricted | $6k |
| JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE | WALTHAM, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5k |
| MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION | LEWISTON, ME | General & Unrestricted | $5k |
| MARINE MAMMALS OF MAINE | BATH, ME | General & Unrestricted | $5k |
Up 16%
from 2023
From $17k in 2023 to $19k 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 Member pay rose 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 50%.
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 ($1M - $10M), 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 William J J Gordon Family Foundation
What does the Board Member of The William J J Gordon Family Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of The William J J Gordon Family Foundation received $19,236 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at The William J J Gordon Family Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at The William J J Gordon Family Foundation falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The William J J Gordon Family Foundation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are The William J J Gordon Family Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, The William J J Gordon Family Foundation reported $858k in total revenue and $623k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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