Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director, President, & CEO Above 90th percentile | $905k $944k |
Vp, Finance Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $403k $421k |
Vp, Programs (beginning July 2024) Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $201k $209k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC equaled 0.7% 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
$99.6M
Itemized grants
355
Median grant
$125k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | Program Support for Houston Charter Seed Fund | $5M |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INC | New York, NY | In support of the Charitable Activities of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors' Sponsored Project the Greater Houston Voter Engagement Project | $5M |
| Harmony Public Schools | Houston, TX | Project Support for Phase Two of Houston Expansion | $3M |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Project Support for the Building Possibilities Campaign for United Way to Assist Houston's Nonprofit Sector Pursue Public Grants | $3M |
| Houston Local Information Initiative Inc DBA Houston Landing | Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $2.3M |
| Pacific Charter School Development Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Project Support for Expansion of the Texas Charter School Development Facilities Fund | $2M |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | 2024 Houston Endowment Directed Grant Program Administered by GHCF | $1.5M |
| Texas Immigration Law Council | Austin, TX | General Operating Support | $1.4M |
| EMERGE Fellowship | Houston, TX | Project Support for Transitioning Program Staff from HISD to EMERGE | $1.3M |
| Harris County Public Library | Harris County Library, TX | Program Support for Harris County Public Library to Expand Citizenship Services | $1.2M |
| Collective Action For Youth | Houston, TX | Program Support to Increase Electoral Participation in Greater Houston | $1.2M |
| Houston Independent School District Foundation | Houston, TX | Project Support to Increase Civic Engagement among Students and Families, Coordinate District Activities with Community Groups, and Conduct an Independent Evaluation of the Project | $1M |
| Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries | Houston, TX | Program Support for Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries to Launch the Pathways to Citizenship Collaborative in Greater Houston | $1M |
| Casa Mateo | Houston, TX | Program Support for the Launch of Casa Mateo | $1M |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Capital Support Toward Land Acquisition for the Museum's West Expansion | $1M |
| Houston Arts Alliance | Houston, TX | For the Houston BIPOC Arts Network & Fund - Phase IV Sustaining | $1M |
| Houston in Action Network | Houston, TX | Program Support to Increase Electoral Participation in Greater Houston | $1M |
| Houston in Action Network | Houston, TX | Project Support for Building Communications Capacity of Organizations Working to Get Out the Vote | $1M |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Program Support to Launch an Immigration Legal Services Program | $1M |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Project Support for the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University | $1M |
| Miller Theatre Advisory Board Inc dba Miller Outdoor Theatre | Houston, TX | Capital Support for Renovations and Improvement for the Benefit of the Audience | $1M |
| My Connect Community | Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $1M |
| Public Private Strategies Institute | Washington, DC | Project Support for Public Private Strategies to Create the Houston Business Innovation Fund to Strengthen Civic Engagement of Businesses and Rebuild Trust in Our Democracy | $1M |
| SPARK | Houston, TX | Project Support for the Third Phase of the Park Desert Initiative | $1M |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | Project Support to US Prep National Center to Strengthen High-Quality Teacher Pathways in Houston | $1M |
Up 25%
from 2023
From $723k in 2023 to $905k in 2024.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 25% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 31%.
- Board Vice President pay fell 40% 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 ($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.
Common questions about HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC received $905,187 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer 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 Chief Executive Officer pay at HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC reported $160.3M in total revenue and $122.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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