JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION INC

EIN 13-2896345 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION PROVIDES COLLEGE and GRADUATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES for STUDENTS of COLOR WITH STRONG CAPABILITIES BUT LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THE FOUNDATION is DISTINCTIVE for THE DEPTH of ITS MENTORING PROGRAM, WHICH RESULTS IN A NEARLY 100% GRADUATION RATE AMONG ITS STUDENT CONSTITUENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO STRIVES to ENSURE THAT JACKIE ROBINSONS COMMITMENT to SOCIAL JUSTICE WILL BE CARRIED FORTH IN THE LIVES of THESE YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY ASSUME LEADERSHIP ROLES THROUGHOUT SOCIETY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

135.06%of revenue went to mission work84.7% of expenses · Program services

14.17%of revenue went to fundraising8.9% of expenses

$159.44spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.20%of revenue went to management and office costs6.4% of expenses

$2.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,576,768 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $315,360 for DELLA BRITTON (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,699,565

Mission workProgram services$10,399,343135.06% of revenue84.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$785,63510.20% of revenue6.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,091,35514.17% of revenue8.9% of expenses

Total expenses$12,276,333159.44% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.7% mission · 6.4% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 6.7% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 6.2% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 170.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 9.2% management · 24.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.35% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 8.4% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 6.9% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.8% mission · 5.6% management · 32.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 6.9% management · 22.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,699,565

Expenses$12,276,333

Annual shortfall $4,576,768 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$10,399,343 · 84.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$785,635 · 6.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,091,355 · 8.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,699,565

Expenses$12,276,333

Assets$34,335,986

Income$12,682,114

Contributions$6,506,730

Mission work (program services)$10,399,343

Fundraising$1,091,355

Management and general$785,635

Executive compensation (total)$718,575

Stocks and bonds$4,630,595

Accounting fees$104,140

Investing fees$30,492

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DELLA BRITTONPRESIDENT AND CEO · 60 hrs/week $315,360Base $303,315 · Other $12,045

LATONYA JOHNSONEVP, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $245,634Base $234,395 · Other $11,239

IVO PHILBERTVP, COMM. ENGAGEMENT, PARTNERSHIPS & COMMS · 40 hrs/week $191,045Base $180,660 · Other $10,385

KEISHA TAFFEVP, CORE PROGRAMS · 50 hrs/week $188,577Base $167,882 · Other $20,695

BARBARA SAWYERDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $134,503Base $130,997 · Other $3,506

BETH ZIELINSKIDIRECTOR OF DATA MANAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $120,826Base $108,838 · Other $11,988

SAMANTHA GIBSON HANNODIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, JACKIE ROBINSON MUSEUM · 40 hrs/week $114,036Base $113,525 · Other $511

SONYA PANKEYDIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $18,362Base $6,563 · Other $11,799

RACHEL ROBINSONFOUNDER · 20 hrs/week $18,316Base $6,563 · Other $11,753

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

DELLA BRITTONPRESIDENT AND CEO

LATONYA JOHNSONEVP, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

IVO PHILBERTVP, COMM. ENGAGEMENT, PARTNERSHIPS & COMMS

KEISHA TAFFEVP, CORE PROGRAMS

BARBARA SAWYERDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

BETH ZIELINSKIDIRECTOR OF DATA MANAGEMENT

SAMANTHA GIBSON HANNODIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, JACKIE ROBINSON MUSEUM

SONYA PANKEYDIRECTOR

RACHEL ROBINSONFOUNDER

NORMAN SIEGELDIRECTOR

ZIAD S OJAKLIDIRECTOR

PETER OMALLEYDIRECTOR

REGINALD LIVINGSTONDIRECTOR

RICHARD JOSEPH BLANK JRDIRECTOR

SHARON ROBINSONDIRECTOR

SHAWN SMEALLIEDIRECTOR

SHELTON JACKSON LEEDIRECTOR

SOBANI WARNERDIRECTOR

STEPHEN WONGDIRECTOR

STEPHEN M ROSSDIRECTOR

STEVE GREENBERGDIRECTOR

WILLIAM D HANSENDIRECTOR

ALBA TULLDIRECTOR

MICHAEL CLEMENTIDIRECTOR

MARTIN L EDELMANSECRETARY

LEONARD S COLEMAN JRCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

LARA ABRASHDIRECTOR

KURT WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

JOSEPH J PLUMERIDIRECTOR

JOHN BRANCADIRECTOR

GREGG A GONSALVESCHAIRMAN

DELAND KAMANGADIRECTOR

DAVID R ROBINSONDIRECTOR

DAVID ROBERTSDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER N DEANDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER KOCHDIRECTOR

BYRON O SPRUELLDIRECTOR

ARTHUR HAYESDIRECTOR

ARI SETH UNTRACHTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 75 VARICK STREET 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 100131917
County: New York
In care of: DELLA BRITTON
Primary officer: DELLA BRITTON, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 290-8600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MITCHELL & TITUS LLP
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid