Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director/secretary/treasurer Unclassified | $204k $216k |
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 3 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at DON AND MILLIE NELMS FOUNDATION equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research 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
$748k
Itemized grants
2
Median grant
$374k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NELMS DYSLEXIA FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | Dyslexia Center programs:teacher training, student therapy, student assessments, research | $736k |
| NWA AUDUBON SOCIETY | FORT SMITH, AR | MISSION TO REBUILD THE MUHOLLAN BLIND / CONSERVATION | $12k |
Revenue and expenses over time
DON AND MILLIE NELMS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Medical Research executives earn
Comparable medical research organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $120,264.
These are medical research sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,118 organizations across 1,118 filings (2020 – 2024).
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What are DON AND MILLIE NELMS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DON AND MILLIE NELMS FOUNDATION reported $68k in total revenue and $1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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