Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Missouri.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $23k $25k |
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 J SMITH HOWELL FOUNDATION equaled 22% 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
$70k
Itemized grants
22
Median grant
$3k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY FBO EMMA GRINDSTAF | RALEIGH, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $6k |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - CHARLOTTE FBO BAYLEE PARHAM | CHARLOTTE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $5k |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FBO KLANCY STEVENS | CULLOWHEE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $5k |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - CHARLOTTE FBO DESTANEE TRAMMELL | CHARLOTTE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $5k |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FBO KELSEY WALDROUP | CULLOWHEE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $5k |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FBO LINDSEY BATTS | CULLOWHEE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $4k |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FBO MEMORY FRAPP | CULLOWHEE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $4k |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL H FBO EMMA SHOOK | CHAPEL HILL, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $4k |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FBO DONOVAN CARPENTER | CULLOWHEE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $3k |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FBO ALEXZANDER KNIGHT | BOONE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $3k |
| EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FBO BROOKE PHILLIPS | GREENVILLE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $3k |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FBO KINLEIGH QUEEN | CULLOWHEE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $3k |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY FBO CONNOR SAVUGOT | RALEIGH, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $3k |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FBO NATHANAEL SHOPE | CULLOWHEE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $3k |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FBO CALEB TURPIN | BOONE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $3k |
| EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FBO ANNIE DALTON | GREENVILLE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - CHARLOTTE FBO ERICA DANIELS | CHARLOTTE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FBO AIDAN HOLDER | BOONE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FBO WILLIAM JOYNER | CULLOWHEE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FBO EMMA NICHOLS | CULLOWHEE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FBO MARY NICHOLSON | CULLOWHEE, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FBO KATELYN KATIE MCNABB | SYLVA, NC | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
Up 7%
from 2023
From $22k in 2023 to $23k in 2024.
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.
Board Member pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 13%.
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 J SMITH HOWELL FOUNDATION
What does the Board Member of J SMITH HOWELL FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of J SMITH HOWELL FOUNDATION received $23,457 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Missouri, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at J SMITH HOWELL FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Missouri, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at J SMITH HOWELL FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at J SMITH HOWELL FOUNDATION equaled 22% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are J SMITH HOWELL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, J SMITH HOWELL FOUNDATION reported $78k in total revenue and $106k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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