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Filing year 2024

JOSEPH B SCHELLER AND RITA P SCHELLER FOUNDATION (RJ FOUNDATION)

Hazleton, Pennsylvania·EIN 23-7824343·NTEE T20Z · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$684k
Total assets
$6.3M
Total expenses
$292k
Reported officers
3

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 nationwide.

Chairperson
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$60k
$65k

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.

Plus 2 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at JOSEPH B SCHELLER AND RITA P SCHELLER FOUNDATION (RJ FOUNDATION) equaled 21% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
21%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

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

$141k

Itemized grants

15

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
THE LITERACY CENTER- LVALLENTOWN, PACHARITABLE$30k
BREASTCANCERORGARDMORE, PACHARITABLE$23k
WASHINGTON URBAN DEBATE LEAGUEWASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE$23k
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE- INSTITUTE FOR RELIGION CULTURE AND PUBLIC LIFEALLENTOWN, PACHARITABLE$15k
THE CLAY STUDIOTHE CLAYMOBILEPHILADELPHIA, PACHARITABLE$10k
CHICAGO DEBATECHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE$8k
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SEPT PROGRAMCAMBRIDGE, MACHARITABLE$6k
ABC OF TETON VALLEYDRIGGS, IDCHARITABLE$5k
HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE- UNIVERSITY OF UTAHSALT LAKE CITY, UTCHARITABLE$5k
WESTMINSTER CENTER OF FINANCE WELLNESSSALT LAKE CITY, UTCHARITABLE$5k
HYDE PARK ART CENTERCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE$4k
ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM- DOCENT EDUCATIONAL FUNDALLENTOWN, PACHARITABLE$4k
IACOCCA GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTENSIVEBETHLEHEM, PACHARITABLE$2k
THE HISPANIC CHAMBER OF LEHIGH VALLEY- FE FOUNDATIONLEHIGH VALLEY, PACHARITABLE$2k
FLOW THROUGH FROM BAUPOSTBOSTON, MACHARITABLE$46
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Held steady
from 2023

From $60k in 2023 to $60k in 2024.

$60k
2023
$60k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$67k to $65k

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.

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 32%.

$60k in 2023 to $60k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

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.

FAQ

Common questions about JOSEPH B SCHELLER AND RITA P SCHELLER FOUNDATION (RJ FOUNDATION)

What does the Board Chair of JOSEPH B SCHELLER AND RITA P SCHELLER FOUNDATION (RJ FOUNDATION) earn?

In 2024, the Board Chair of JOSEPH B SCHELLER AND RITA P SCHELLER FOUNDATION (RJ FOUNDATION) received $60,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Chair roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at JOSEPH B SCHELLER AND RITA P SCHELLER FOUNDATION (RJ FOUNDATION) compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Chair at JOSEPH B SCHELLER AND RITA P SCHELLER FOUNDATION (RJ FOUNDATION) falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at JOSEPH B SCHELLER AND RITA P SCHELLER FOUNDATION (RJ FOUNDATION) equaled 21% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are JOSEPH B SCHELLER AND RITA P SCHELLER FOUNDATION (RJ FOUNDATION)'s revenue and expenses?

In 2024, JOSEPH B SCHELLER AND RITA P SCHELLER FOUNDATION (RJ FOUNDATION) reported $684k in total revenue and $292k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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