FERGUSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND LITERARY PURPOSES, EACH WITHIN THE MEANING OF CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THE FOUNDATION'S INITIAL ACTIVITIES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, (A) SUPPORTING THE CREATION AND OPERATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND CURRICULUM IN CERTAIN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY ("PARTICIPATING COLLEGES") TO ENCOURAGE DIVERSE STUDENTS TO PURSUE MEANINGFUL CAREERS IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY; (B) PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO DIVERSE STUDENTS AT PARTICIPATING COLLEGES ENROLLED IN A REAL ESTATE CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE TO SUPPORT THE RETENTION OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM; AND EQUIPPING DIVERSE STUDENTS TO ENTER THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY THROUGH INSTRUCTION, MENTORSHIP, AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Operating Officer | $152k | — | — | — | $152k $163k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
Up 9%
from 2023
From $140k in 2023 to $152k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
FERGUSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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