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Filing year 2024

DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION

Abilene, Texas·EIN 75-2682536·NTEE T20Z · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$53M
Total assets
$194.8M
Total expenses
$37M
Reported officers
4

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas.

President, Director
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$475k
$504k
Secretary
Board Secretary
Above 90th percentile
$285k
$302k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 2 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
1%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

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

$24.1M

Itemized grants

202

Median grant

$20k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
ABILENE HERITAGE SQUAREABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$4M
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ABILENEABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$2.5M
MCMURRY UNIVERSITYABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$2M
WEST TEXAS REHAB CENTERABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$1.3M
HOUSTON GRAND OPERAHOUSTON, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$1.2M
ABILENE YOUTH SPORTS AUTHORITYABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$1M
GROVER NELSON PARK ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$1M
FREDERICKSBURG TENNIS CENTER FOUNDATIONAUSTIN, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$625k
ABILENE IMPROVEMENT CORPORATIONABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$513k
ADMIRAL NIMITZ FOUNDATIONFREDERICKSBURG, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$507k
DISCIPLESHIP NETWORK OF AMERICASIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TNGENERAL SUPPORT$400k
FREDERICKSBURG THEATER COMPANYFREDERICKSBURG, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$375k
THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEARLINGTON, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$340k
HARDIN SIMMONS UNIVERSITYABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$333k
FRONTIER TEXASABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$315k
REGIONAL VICTIM CRISIS CENTERABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$300k
TURNING POINT USAPHOENIX, AZGENERAL SUPPORT$300k
FOOD BANK OF ABILENEABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$267k
BIG COUNTRY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAMEABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$253k
FRIENDS OF FREDERICKSBURG NATURE CENTERFREDERICKSBURG, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$250k
MEALS ON WHEELSABILENE, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$208k
DO NO HARMGLEN ALLEN, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$200k
STAND TOGETHER INCARLINGTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$200k
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATIONWACO, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$200k
TLR FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$200k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $475k in 2023 to $475k in 2024.

$475k
2023
$475k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$519k to $504k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 17%.

$475k in 2023 to $475k in 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), 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.

FAQ

Common questions about DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board President of DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION received $475,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Board President at DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATION reported $53M in total revenue and $37M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.