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Nonprofit · EIN 13-6108163

SURDNA FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016

Financials

$57M$77.1M2023$82.5M$51M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SURDNA FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-PF$82,509,894$51,006,657$31,503,237$1,231,171,978$54,472,209$1,176,699,769
June 30, 2024990-PF$56,966,218$77,062,549-$20,096,331$1,163,466,026$76,602,106$1,086,863,920
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Interest
$1,068,786
Net gain from sales of assets
$18,418,066
Other income
$63,023,042

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$35,363,621
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,300,822
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,681,565
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$68,762,258
Excise tax on investment income
$1,065,387

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,163,466,026
Total assets, end of year
$1,231,171,978
Total liabilities, end of year
$54,472,209
Net assets, end of year
$1,176,699,769
Fair market value of assets
$1,231,171,978
Qualifying distributions
$71,414,894
Net investment income
$91,354,457

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DONALD CHEN
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
PRES./CEO40$722,240$130,474
MARC DE VENOGE
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VP FINANCE & INVESTING40$584,208$112,254
JONATHAN GOLDBERG
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VP LEARNING & IMPACT (THRU 03/25)40$359,493$102,833
ELIZABETH CAHILL
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VP, COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGE.40$342,996$98,134
PATRICE GREEN
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VP, PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$336,582$60,964
ADAM CONNAKER
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR, IMPACT INVESTING40$291,884$79,141
MATTHEW WALEGIR
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
CONTROLLER & MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$266,122$109,434
ASJRUFA FARUQEE
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIR, ANDRUS FAM FD
Highest-paid employee
40$263,090$91,789
JASMIN CASTILLO
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
HEAD OF ADMIN.
Highest-paid employee
40$234,144$103,282
JOSHUA ELLIOTT
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIR, PEOPLE & CULT.
Highest-paid employee
40$234,144$48,671
CAITLIN BOGER HAWKINS
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
CHAIRPERSON1$0$0
SHARI T WILSON
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VICE CHAIRPERSON1$0$0
PETER C VOORHEES
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
SECRETARY/TREASURER1$0$0
AMACHIE ACKAH
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0$0
DAVIS BENEDICT
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELLE DEPASS
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0
CAMERON GRIFFITH
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0
MIGUEL SANTANA
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0
OMMEED SATHE
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0
MELISSA D' ARIENZO
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0
ELIZABETH SHOGREN
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0
TIMOTHY D THORPE
200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DONALD CHEN
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
PRESIDENT/CEO40$673,270$127,459
MARC DE VENOGE
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VP FINANCE AND INVESTING40$540,934$112,699
JONATHAN GOLDBERG
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VP LEARNING & IMPACT40$332,864$101,838
ELIZABETH CAHILL
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VP, COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGE.40$317,883$92,099
PATRICE GREEN
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
VP, PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$311,650$56,791
ADAM CONNAKER
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
Director, Impact Investing40$270,263$77,784
MATT WALEGIR
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
CONTROLLER & MNGR
Highest-paid employee
40$248,261$100,436
ASHRUFA FARUQEE
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIR, ANDRUS FAM FD
Highest-paid employee
40$243,900$97,439
JASMIN CASTILLO
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
HEAD OF ADMIN.
Highest-paid employee
40$216,800$100,197
JOSHUA ELLIOTT
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIR, PEOPLE & CULT.
Highest-paid employee
40$216,800$47,600
CAITLIN BOGER-HAWKINS
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
CHAIRPERSON1$0$0
Shari T Wilson
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
Vice Chairperson1$0$0
Peter C Voorhees
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
Secretary/Treasurer1$0$0
Amachie Ackah
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0$0
Davis Benedict
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0$0
Michelle DePass
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0$0
Cameron Griffith
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0$0
MIGUEL SANTANA
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0$0
Ommeed Sathe
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0$0
Elizabeth Shogren
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0$0
Timothy D Thorpe
200 MADISON AVENUE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016
DIRECTOR1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200 MADISON AVE FL 25, NEW YORK, NY 10016-4001
In care of
% MATTHEW WALEGIR CONTROLLER
Signed the 990-PF
MARC DE VENOGE, VP FINANCE AND INVESTING
Phone
(212) 557-0010
Return prepared by
BDO USA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-PF on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
13-6108163
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1938
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,231,171,978
Income (IRS master file)
$315,548,781

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFJune 2025–––IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990-PFJune 2024–––IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990-PFJune 2023$193,448,000$105,542,174$1,166,632,706IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990-PFJune 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990-PFJune 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990-PFJune 2020–––IRS
990-PFJune 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about SURDNA FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of SURDNA FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SURDNA FOUNDATION INC is 13-6108163.
Is SURDNA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
Are donations to SURDNA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SURDNA FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SURDNA FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SURDNA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SURDNA FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $722,240 (DONALD CHEN, PRES./CEO).
How much revenue does SURDNA FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $82,509,894, expenses of $51,006,657 and total assets of $1,231,171,978 at year end.

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