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Filing year 2024

Spirit of America Foundation

Chattanooga, Tennessee·EIN 58-2031848·NTEE O50 · Youth Development·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.4M
Total assets
$1.5M
Total expenses
$1.6M
Reported officers
5
Mission

Education and motivational speeches

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Tennessee.

President
Above 90th percentile
$326k
$346k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 4 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Spirit of America Foundation equaled 21% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
21%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 21%

Based on 5,229 youth development organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 3%
from 2023

From $317k in 2023 to $326k in 2024.

$317k
2023
$326k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$347k to $346k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 12%.

$317k in 2023 to $326k 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Spirit of America Foundation

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Spirit of America Foundation earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Spirit of America Foundation received $325,928 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Youth Development organizations in Tennessee: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Spirit of America Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Tennessee, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Spirit of America Foundation falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Spirit of America Foundation equaled 21% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

What are Spirit of America Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Spirit of America Foundation reported $1.4M in total revenue and $1.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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