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 Education organizations in Ohio.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $76k $81k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at RUTH M HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP TRUST equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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
$302k
Itemized grants
45
Median grant
$3k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY | NEW CONCORD, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $45k |
| OHIO UNIVERSITY | ATHENS, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $34k |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | STEUBENVILLE, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $21k |
| UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $19k |
| KENT STATE UNIVERSITY | KENT, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $18k |
| MARIETTA COLLEGE | MARIETTA, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $11k |
| OHIO UNIVERSITY ZANESVILLE | COLUMBUS, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $11k |
| ZANE STATE COLLEGE | ZANESVILLE, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $11k |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITY | OXFORD, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $8k |
| UNIVERSITY OF AKRON | COLUMBUS, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $8k |
| HOCKING COLLEGE | NELSONVILLE, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $5k |
| YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $5k |
| BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY | BOWLING GREEN, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $5k |
| CENTRAL OHIO TECHNICAL COLLEGE | NEWARK, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $5k |
| UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $5k |
| UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE | EVANSVILLE, IN | SCHOLARSHIPS | $5k |
| MARSHALL UNIVERSITY | HUNTINGTON, WV | SCHOLARSHIPS | $5k |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | SCHOLARSHIPS | $5k |
| PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE | PENSACOLA, MI | SCHOLARSHIPS | $5k |
| ROSE HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECH | TERRE HAUTE, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $5k |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | TEMPE, AZ | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3k |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3k |
| RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE | TROY, NY | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3k |
| MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY | MT VERNON, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3k |
| OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY | WESTERVILLE, OH | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3k |
Up 12%
from 2023
From $68k in 2023 to $76k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 12% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 236%.
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 ($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.
Common questions about RUTH M HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
What does the Board Member of RUTH M HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP TRUST earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of RUTH M HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP TRUST received $75,714 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Education organizations in Ohio: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at RUTH M HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Ohio, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at RUTH M HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP TRUST falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at RUTH M HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP TRUST equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are RUTH M HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP TRUST's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, RUTH M HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP TRUST reported $647k in total revenue and $383k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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