Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Chairman Board Chair 25th percentile to median | $7k $8k |
Treasurer & Vice Chairman Board Chair 10th to 25th percentile | $4k $4k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Indiana | $3k $3k |
Secretary Board Secretary 10th to 25th percentile | $3k $3k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at APGAR FOUNDATION INC equaled 0.4% 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
$1.7M
Itemized grants
48
Median grant
$25k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION | LUBBOCK, TX | FREE MARKET INSTITUTE GRANT | $150k |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | POLITICAL THEORY INSTITUTE/LINCOLN SCHOLARS | $100k |
| ASU FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | TEMPE, AZ | POLITICAL HISTORY AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | $100k |
| CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CLEMSON, SC | CLEMSON INSTITUTE LYCEUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM | $100k |
| LSU FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | VOEGELIN-OGDEN COLLABORATIVE FUND | $100k |
| NATIONAL REVIEW INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | BUCKLEY LEGACY PROJECT | $100k |
| XAVIER UNIVERSITY | CINCINNATI, OH | SMITH CENTER/SMITH SCHOLARS PROGRAM | $100k |
| AUSTIN INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF FAMILY & CULTURE | AUSTIN, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40k |
| BENEDICTINE COLLEGE | ATCHISON, KS | CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY | $40k |
| BECKET FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | NEXT GENERATION | $40k |
| CERTELL INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | CEP PROGRAM | $40k |
| CENTER FOR AMERICAN CULTURE AND IDEAS | TUCSON, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40k |
| LIBERTAS INSTITUTE | LEHI, UT | CHILDRENS ENTREPRENEUR MARKET | $40k |
| PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY | MALIBU, CA | GREAT BOOKS PROGRAM | $40k |
| STETSON UNIVERSITY | DELAND, FL | JACK & MARTHA APGAR YOUNG MUSIC SCHOLARS | $40k |
| STUDENT FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION | HILLSDALE, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40k |
| THE RUSSELL KIRK CENTER FOR CULTURAL RENEWAL | MESCOTA, MI | NATIONAL REVIEW'S FROM THE ACADEMY PROJECT | $40k |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK | COLLEGE PARK, MD | ED SNIDER CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL STUDIES | $40k |
| CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY | CEDARVILLE, OH | ARTS AND HUMANITIES SOCIETY | $40k |
| THE GREAT QUESTIONS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | SUMMER GREAT BOOKS WORKSHOPS | $33k |
| CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY | ORANGE, CA | THE SMITH INSTITUTE | $25k |
| SCALA FOUNDATION | PRINCETON, NJ | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25k |
| FELER BOSE | RICHMOND, IN | SABBATICAL RESEARCH GRANT | $25k |
| TROY UNIVERSITY | TROY, AL | MANUEL JOHNSON CENTER | $25k |
| HOUSTON INSTITUTE | HOUSTON, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25k |
Board Chair pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 94%.
- Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Secretary pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
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 APGAR FOUNDATION INC
What does the Board Chair of APGAR FOUNDATION INC earn?
In 2024, the Board Chair of APGAR FOUNDATION INC received $7,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board Chair roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Chair pay at APGAR FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Chair at APGAR FOUNDATION INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at APGAR FOUNDATION INC equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are APGAR FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, APGAR FOUNDATION INC reported $79k in total revenue and $1.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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