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Filing year 2024

SHERMAN AND MARJORIE ZEIGLER FOUNDATION INC

Muncie, Indiana·EIN 31-1118863·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$765k
Total assets
$12M
Total expenses
$1M
Reported officers
9

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 Indiana.

President
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$130k
$140k

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 8 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SHERMAN AND MARJORIE ZEIGLER FOUNDATION INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
13%
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

$772k

Itemized grants

17

Median grant

$7k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MUNCIE & DELAWARE COUNTY INCMUNCIE, INCEP MAINTENANCE ENDOWMENT FUND; FUNDERS' FORUM SUPPORT; LAND CONSERVATION FUND$285k
RED-TAIL LAND CONSERVANCYMUNCIE, INANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT; SIGNAGE AND LAND ACQUISITIONS$111k
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS INCMUNCIE, INHALF URBAN FORESTER PAYROLL; ANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT$105k
YMCA OF MUNCIEMUNCIE, INCAPITAL CAMPAIGN; LANDSCAPING$100k
THE NATURE CONSERVANCYARLINGTON, VAINDIANA ANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT; SPRING CREEK SEEPS LAND ACQUISITION$53k
MUNCIE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPMUNCIE, INMUNCIE THREE TRAILS MUSIC SERIES; FIRE UP DOWNTOWN CELEBRATION$45k
EARLHAM NATURE RESERVE SYSTEM EARLHAM COLLEGERICHMOND, INKIOSKS AND SIGNS FOR TRAIL SYSTEM$23k
CARDINAL GREENWAY INCMUNCIE, INANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT; TRAIL BUILDING$22k
MINNETRISTA CULTURAL CENTERMUNCIE, INANNUAL SUPPORT; ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION SUPPORT$7k
CONSERVATION LAW CENTERBLOOMINGTON, INANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5k
ORCHESTRA INDIANAMUNCIE, INANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5k
DESTINATION MUNCIEMUNCIE, INECLIPSE CELEBRATION$4k
DELAWARE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMUNCIE, INANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3k
MUNCIE-DELAWARE CLEAN & BEAUTIFULMUNCIE, INANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2k
INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETYINDIANAPOLIS, INANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2k
INDIANA STATE MUSEUM FOUNDATIONINDIANAPOLIS, INANNUAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2k
MUNCIE ACTION PLANMUNCIE, INBRIDGE DINNER$690
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 15%
from 2023

From $113k in 2023 to $130k in 2024.

$113k
2023
$130k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 12% in real terms$125k to $140k

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.

Pay for the position

Board President pay rose 15% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 19%.

$113k in 2023 to $130k 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 ($10M - $25M), 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 SHERMAN AND MARJORIE ZEIGLER FOUNDATION INC

What does the Board President of SHERMAN AND MARJORIE ZEIGLER FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Board President of SHERMAN AND MARJORIE ZEIGLER FOUNDATION INC received $130,400 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Indiana, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at SHERMAN AND MARJORIE ZEIGLER FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Indiana, the 2024 pay of the Board President at SHERMAN AND MARJORIE ZEIGLER FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SHERMAN AND MARJORIE ZEIGLER FOUNDATION INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are SHERMAN AND MARJORIE ZEIGLER FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SHERMAN AND MARJORIE ZEIGLER FOUNDATION INC reported $765k in total revenue and $1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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