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Filing year 2024

PROMETHEUS CHARITABLE TRUST

Houston, Texas·EIN 20-1074874·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$495k
Total assets
$3.5M
Total expenses
$522k
Reported officers
4

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 Texas.

Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$38k
$40k

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.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at PROMETHEUS CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
7%
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

$400k

Itemized grants

38

Median grant

$6k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
ISHIDA DANCE COMPANY ISHIDA DANCE COMPANYAUSTIN, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$50k
FIDELITY CHARITABLE TRUST FIDELITY CHARITABLE TRUSTCINCINNATI, OHGENERAL PURPOSE$40k
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTONHOUSTON, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$30k
THE MENDCENTER FOUNDATION THE MENDCENTER FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$29k
MUSIC HEALTH ALLIANCE MUSIC HEALTH ALLIANCENASHVILLE, TNGENERAL PURPOSE$25k
ROTHKO CHAPEL ROTHKO CHAPELHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$25k
HOUSTON AREA WOMEN'S CENTER HOUSTON AREA WOMEN'S CENTERHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$20k
SHANTI BHAVAN CHILDREN'S PROJECT SHANTI BHAVAN CHILDREN'S PROJECTBELLEVUE, WAGENERAL PURPOSE$20k
WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING WENDY WAGNER FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING CREATIVITYHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$15k
INNOCENCE PROJECT INNOCENCE PROJECTNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$14k
W O SMITH MUSIC SCHOOL W O SMITH MUSIC SCHOOLNASHVILLE, TNGENERAL PURPOSE$14k
FAM INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY FAM INTENTIONAL COMMUNITYHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$13k
BALLET TECH FOUNDATION BALLET TECH FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
CENTER FOR MEDICINE AFTER THE HOLOC CENTER FOR MEDICINE AFTER THE HOLOCAUSTHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
KIPP ACADEMY NASHVILLE KIPP ACADEMY NASHVILLENASHVILLE, TNGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
MUSICARES MUSICARESNASHVILLE, TNGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
FISK UNIVERSITY JUBILEE SINGERS FISK UNIVERSITY JUBILEE SINGERSNASHVILLE, TNGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
HOUSTON EYE ASSOCIATES FOUNDATION HOUSTON EYE ASSOCIATES FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF MIDDLE TEN UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEENASHVILLE, TNGENERAL PURPOSE$8k
WALDEN'S PUDDLE WILDLIFE REHABILITA WALDEN'S PUDDLE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND EDUCATJOELTON, TNGENERAL PURPOSE$5k
GLENWOOD CEMETERY HISTORIC PRESERVA GLENWOOD CEMETERY HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$5k
HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESSHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$4k
PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETYWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$4k
BEWELL IN SCHOOL BEWELL IN SCHOOLNASHVILLE, TNGENERAL PURPOSE$4k
ELIJAH RISING ELIJAH RISINGHOUSTON, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$3k

Held steady
from 2023

From $38k in 2023 to $38k in 2024.

$38k
2023
$38k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$41k to $40k

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.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 6%.

$38k in 2023 to $38k 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 PROMETHEUS CHARITABLE TRUST

What does the Board Member of PROMETHEUS CHARITABLE TRUST earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of PROMETHEUS CHARITABLE TRUST received $38,400 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Member 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 Member pay at PROMETHEUS CHARITABLE TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at PROMETHEUS CHARITABLE TRUST falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PROMETHEUS CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are PROMETHEUS CHARITABLE TRUST's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, PROMETHEUS CHARITABLE TRUST reported $495k in total revenue and $522k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.