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James Whelan

President · Real Estate Board of New York INC

President at Real Estate Board of New York INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 6 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 11 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
6
Roles reported
6
Reported compensation
$869K
Others who share this name
11

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
Reported as President of Real Estate Board of New York INC, based in New York, NY.
Received $869K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as Secretary of Grand Central District Management Association INC, uncompensated.
Also listed as President of Rebny Foundation INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

James Whelan is President of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), the city's leading real estate trade association representing commercial, residential, and institutional property owners, builders, managers, investors, brokers, and salespeople. He leads REBNY's efforts in advocacy, policy planning, government relations, communications, and brokerage services.

Prior to his role at REBNY, Whelan held positions including Chief of Staff at the NYC Mayor's Office and Executive Director of NYC & Company/Hudson Yards Coalition.

Compiled from public web sources (5 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Education
  • New York University · Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
  • Fordham University School of Law · Law degree

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Real Estate Board of New York INC President · $16.7M revenue · New York, NY1. TO UNITE IN COMMON ORGANIZATION THOSE PROFESSIONALLY ENGAGED IN REAL ESTATE. 2. TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE MUTUAL INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS. 3. TO…pay $703K → $869KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$869Kreported comp
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Grand Central District Management Association INC Secretary · $12.7M revenue · New York, NYTHE GRAND CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLIC SAFETY, SANITATION, STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT, VISITOR INFORMATION AND BUSINESS SUPPORT…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Rebny Foundation INC President · $1.2M revenue · New York, NYFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Taxpayers for an Affordable New York INC Director · $1.8M revenue · New York, NYTO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP MAKE NEW YORK CITY AN AFFORDABLE PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE AND WORK.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Grand Central Partnership INC Secretary · $14.1M revenue · New York, NYTHE GRAND CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLIC SAFETY, SANITATION, STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT, VISITOR INFORMATION AND BUSINESS SUPPORT…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Putting New Yorkers to Work INC Director · $776K revenue · New York, NYTO FURTHER THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF NEW YORK BY RESEARCHING, CREATING & PROPOSING POLICIES, LEGISLATION, PROGRAMS,…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named James Whelan

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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James Whelan 1 organization · Washington, DCCenter United
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James Whelan 1 organization · Lafayette, INUnited Way of Greater Lafayette & Tippecanoe County
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James Whelan 1 organization · Cadillac, MICadillac Area Young Mens Christian Association
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James Whelan 1 organization · Portland, MEMaine Real Estate Development Assn
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James Whelan 1 organization · Traverse City, MIPace North
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James Whelan 1 organization · Richmond Hill, NYOutreach Project INC
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James Whelan 1 organization · Lake City, MIHands for Haiti
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James Whelan 1 organization · W Lafayette, INWest Lafayette Parks & Recreation Foundation INC
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James Whelan 1 organization · New York, NYTimes Square District Management Association
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James Whelan 1 organization · Cadillac, MIW I S E Wexford Ice Skating Enterprises
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James Whelan 1 organization · New York, NYReal Estate Lenders Association INC

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Past Preside · FY2021
$1.4M
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President & C.e.o. · FY2024
$791K
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Former CFO · FY2021
$527K
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COO · FY2024
$437K
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2nd V.p. for Admin. & Operations · FY2021
$388K
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SVP · FY2024
$380K
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General Counsel & Assistant · FY2024
$292K
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SVP · FY2024
$278K
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SVP General · FY2024
$272K
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CFO · FY2023
$265K
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Controller · FY2024
$261K
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VP for Admin & Operations · FY2024
$257K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org