Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Syd Mandelbaum, Executive Director / CEO ($24,000) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 585 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 25th percentile of comparable organizationswithin the typical range
Each figure is Form 990 Part VII columns D + F (reportable pay plus other compensation and benefits; column F may include amounts from related organizations), normalized to NY cost of living (BEA RPP, 2023) and to its filing year (CPI-U); the reported amount is on each linked 990.
| Organization | State | Total revenue | Total comp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1231-1235 Good Hope Road Inc | DC | $135,004 | $11,642 | 990 |
| Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center | ND | $135,026 | $91,738 | 990 |
| East Peoria Community Foundation Nfp | IL | $135,030 | $2,016 | 990 |
| Community Property Inc | WI | $134,760 | $18,344 | 990 |
| Grow Grand Island Inc | NE | $135,084 | $35,708 | 990 |
| The Greater Wilkes-barre Development | PA | $134,703 | $12,447 | 990 |
| Center For The Advancement Of The Steady | VA | $135,130 | $123,353 | 990 |
| Nuca Of Kentucky Inc | KY | $135,192 | $46,369 | 990 |
| Chamber Of Commerce Trenton Mo | MO | $135,222 | $62,565 | 990 |
| Interior Cabaret Hotel Restaurant & | AK | $135,245 | $14,273 | 990 |
| Murray Main Street Program Inc | KY | $134,398 | $56,103 | 990 |
| Tennessee Latin American Chamber Of Commerce | TN | $135,769 | $67,680 | 990 |
| Unite Here Education And Support Fund | NY | $135,771 | $85,089 | 990 |
| The Indus Entrepreneurs | OR | $133,776 | $37,141 | 990 |
| Egleston Square Main Street Inc | MA | $133,546 | $54,675 | 990 |
| Main Street Fairmont Inc | WV | $136,324 | $2,313 | 990 |
| Camba Economic Development Corporation | NY | $133,495 | $90,111 | 990 |
| West Broadway Neighborhood Association | RI | $133,281 | $48,408 | 990 |
| Air Institute Corporation | MD | $136,650 | $104,085 | 990 |
| Community En Accion | TX | $133,058 | $113,467 | 990 |
| Nwgm Title Holding Company Iii Inc | NH | $132,850 | $19,433 | 990 |
| Opportunity Wichita Inc | KS | $132,579 | $34,207 | 990 |
| North Dakota Construction Council | ND | $132,470 | $14,573 | 990 |
| Crosspointe Church Holding Co Llc | GA | $132,082 | $81,283 | 990 |
| Midtown Raleigh Alliance Inc | NC | $137,805 | $88,684 | 990 |
Comparable organizations were drawn from electronically filed IRS Form 990 returns and matched on sector (NTEE code), budget (a size-adaptive revenue band that tightens as the organization grows), and geography (same-state first, broadening only when too few peers qualify); every organization within the band forms the peer set. To compare fairly across regions and years, peer compensation is normalized to NY cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). The figure benchmarked is Form 990 Part VII, Section A, columns D + F — reportable pay plus other compensation, benefits, and deferred amounts (column F may include amounts from related organizations) — with the chief executive matched by role. Related-organization amounts (column E) and institutional trustees are excluded. Full methodology: peerbasis.org/methodology.
Sensitivity — the subject's percentile under alternative compensation definitions:
| Basis | Subject percentile |
|---|---|
| Total compensation (D + F), cost-of-living + inflation adjusted — the PeerBasis default | 25th |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 28th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 38th |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 18th |
If the percentile moves materially across these definitions, the result is sensitive to methodology choices, and the board should weigh which basis best fits its facts.
Compensation paid by a tax-exempt organization is presumed reasonable — shifting the burden to the IRS — when three requirements are met. This report supplies the comparability data for the second. The board should record the following in its minutes concurrently with its decision:
Draft board minutes — executive compensation
Sources: IRS Form 990 e-file data (apps.irs.gov); IRS Business Master File (NTEE classification). This report is comparability data to support a board's good-faith determination under IRC 4958; it is not legal or tax advice. Generated by PeerBasis on June 9, 2026.