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 New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $102k $110k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast 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 JAMES R SHIELDS PRIVATE FOUNDATION equaled 18% 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
$453k
Itemized grants
21
Median grant
$20k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORT WAYNE TRAILS INC (FWTRAILS) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40k |
| CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (CNCHILDH) | CINCINNATI, OH | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30k |
| EUELL A WILSON CENTER INC (EUELL A) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30k |
| RILEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION (RILEY CH) | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30k |
| TURNSTONE CENTER FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS W DISABILITIES (TURNSTON) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30k |
| BISHOP DWENGER HIGH SCHOOL (BISDWEHS) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25k |
| COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC (CHFOODNI) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25k |
| FORT WAYNE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC (FWZOOSOC) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25k |
| PARKVIEW FOUNDATION INC (PRKVIEWF) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25k |
| ST JUDE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (ST JUDE) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25k |
| ALLEN CO - FT WAYNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20k |
| CANTERBURY SCHOOL | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20k |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN INDIANA INC (JUNIORSD) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20k |
| MAYO CLINIC (MAYOCLIN) DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20k |
| TURNSTONE CENTER FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS W DISABILITIES (TURNSTON) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20k |
| COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION NETWORK | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15k |
| MATTHEW 25 INC (MAT25INC) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15k |
| VINCENT VILLAGE INC (VINVILGE) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15k |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE - SOUTH BEND (CATHCHAW) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10k |
| YELLOW BRICK ROAD PROJECT | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10k |
| KATE'S KART INC (KATEKART) | FORT WAYNE, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3k |
Fell 10%
over 2 years
From $113k in 2022 to $102k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay fell 10% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 8510%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), 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 JAMES R SHIELDS PRIVATE FOUNDATION
What does the Board Member of JAMES R SHIELDS PRIVATE FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of JAMES R SHIELDS PRIVATE FOUNDATION received $101,800 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at JAMES R SHIELDS PRIVATE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at JAMES R SHIELDS PRIVATE FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at JAMES R SHIELDS PRIVATE FOUNDATION equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are JAMES R SHIELDS PRIVATE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, JAMES R SHIELDS PRIVATE FOUNDATION reported $1M in total revenue and $561k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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