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 Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $18k $19k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, 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 ORA T & DESSIE H LOWER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP equaled 29% 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
$44k
Itemized grants
23
Median grant
$2k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN ADKINS C/O BALL STATE UNIVERSITY | MUNCIE, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| MORGAN ADKINS C/O BALL STATE UNIVERSITY | MUNCIE, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| DONNA FRAZIER C/O BALL STATE UNIVERSITY | MUNCIE, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| MORGAN BEARD C/O BALL STATE UNIVERSITY | MUNCIE, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| TREVOR HUNTER C/O TRINE UNIVERSITY | ANGOLA, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| SAMUEL STERRETT C/O BALL STATE UNIVERSITY | MUNCIE, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| KEITH BACON C/O PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| LOGAN BEARD C/O IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| BRILEY MUNCHEL C/O FRANKLIN COLLEGE | FRANKLIN, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| ABIGAIL SLOAN C/O IUPUI | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| CARLEY CUDWORTH C/O BUTLER UNIVERSITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| AUTUMN MARDIS C/O INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST | NEW ALBANY, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| ELIZABETH AMOS C/O UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| REBECCA MUIR C/O MARIAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPA | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| LEAH RAIDER C/O INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY | TERRE HAUTE, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| MALLORY ANGLE C/O INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON | BLOOMINGTON, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| KENDRA BUCKLEY C/O HANCOCK HEALTHS SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC | GREENFIELD, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| GAVIN FOX C/O BALL STATE UNIVERSITY | MUNCIE, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| BRODY FOX C/O TRINE UNIVERSITY | ANGOLA, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| CARSON BROWN C/O BUTLER UNIVERSITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| MADISON GRIFFIN C/O BALL STATE UNIVERSITY | MUNICE, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| GRACE JARMAN C/O IUPUI | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $2k |
| ANNIKA MARLOW C/O IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $1k |
Up 7%
from 2023
From $17k in 2023 to $18k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, 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 33%.
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 (Under $1M), 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 ORA T & DESSIE H LOWER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
What does the Board Member of ORA T & DESSIE H LOWER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of ORA T & DESSIE H LOWER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP received $18,090 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at ORA T & DESSIE H LOWER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at ORA T & DESSIE H LOWER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ORA T & DESSIE H LOWER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP equaled 29% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are ORA T & DESSIE H LOWER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ORA T & DESSIE H LOWER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP reported $62k in total revenue and $63k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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