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 |
|---|---|
President/treasurer Board President 75th to 90th percentile | $150k $156k |
Vp/secretary Board Secretary 25th percentile to median | $10k $10k |
Director Unclassified | $10k $10k |
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.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at John R Eckel Jr Foundation equaled 8% 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
$1.2M
Itemized grants
29
Median grant
$25k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $100k |
| Orange Show Foundation | Houston, TX | Capital campaign | $100k |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | Support for the Adam D. Weinberg Artists Fund | $100k |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | Eckel Gallery Exhibition Program | $100k |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Support for Menil House grounds renovation | $75k |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Ruth Asawa drawing acquisition | $75k |
| Genesys Works | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $60k |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | Supporting a new, site-specific media and sound installation by Rachel Rossin at the Houston | $50k |
| Lawndale Art and Performance Center | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $50k |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $50k |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Annual design acquisitions and exhibitions | $50k |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $40k |
| Project Row Houses | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $40k |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support of Blaffer Art Museum | $30k |
| FotoFest Inc | Houston, TX | Support of FotoFest's Literacy Through Photography Learning Program | $25k |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $25k |
| New Group Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted operating support | $25k |
| New Group Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted operating support | $25k |
| Orange Show Foundation | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $25k |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Support for acquisitions in the area of modern and contemporary art | $25k |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support for Moody Center | $25k |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Jason Moran acquisition | $25k |
| ProUnitas Inc | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $20k |
| Artadia | Brooklyn, NY | To support an Artadia 2024 award to a talented, emerging Houston artist | $15k |
| Astrodome Conservancy | Houston, TX | Unrestricted operating support | $10k |
Held steady
from 2023
From $150k in 2023 to $150k 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.
Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Secretary pay held roughly steady 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 ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Texas
Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in Texas pay their highest-earning executive a median of $14,224.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 4,499 organizations across 4,499 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Texas →Common questions about John R Eckel Jr Foundation
What does the Board President of John R Eckel Jr Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Board President of John R Eckel Jr Foundation received $150,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at John R Eckel Jr Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Board President at John R Eckel Jr Foundation falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at John R Eckel Jr Foundation equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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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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