Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director Unclassified | $760 $806 |
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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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at JAMES R MEADOWS JR FOUNDATION equaled 0.1% 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
$1.1M
Itemized grants
43
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FISK UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $210k |
| AMERICAN BAPTIST COLLEGE | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $100k |
| CUMBERLAND HEIGHTS | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $100k |
| MERCY CORPS | BOONE, IA | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $100k |
| PEABODY COLLEGE OF VANDERBILT | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $100k |
| LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $75k |
| BACKFIELD IN MOTION | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $50k |
| WPLN | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $30k |
| YWCA OF NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $30k |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $25k |
| PRESTON TAYLOR MINISTRIES | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $25k |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $25k |
| SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $25k |
| EQUAL CHANCE FOR EDUCATION | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $20k |
| MARTHA O'BRYAN CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $20k |
| NURTURE THE NEXT | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $20k |
| UNITED WAY OF EAST TN HIGHLANDS | ELIZABETHTON, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $20k |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $15k |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF US | WASHINGTON, DC | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $11k |
| ABE'S GARDEN | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $10k |
| SILOAM FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $10k |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $10k |
| ST JUDE | MEMPHIS, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $10k |
| TENNESSEE JUSTICE CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $10k |
| WEBB SCHOOL | BELL BUCKLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $10k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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In 2024, JAMES R MEADOWS JR FOUNDATION reported $1.3M in total revenue and $1.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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