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Filing year 2024

THE GEORGE AND MARY JO SANDERS FOUNDATION INC

Fort Myers, Florida·EIN 59-3189770·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$395k
Total assets
$5M
Total expenses
$477k
Reported officers
4

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Florida.

Director/president
Board President
Median to 75th percentile
$48k
$51k
Director
Unclassified
$16k
$17k

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 2 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE GEORGE AND MARY JO SANDERS FOUNDATION INC equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
10%
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

$273k

Itemized grants

47

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC - IFASGAINESVILLE, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$31k
COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE MINISTRIESFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$20k
LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS FOUNDATIONFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$20k
FORT MYERS COMMUNITY CHURCH INCFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$15k
SAMARITAN'S PURSEBOONE, NCSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$15k
RELIANTWORCESTER, MASUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$13k
HOPE HOSPICEFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$10k
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONSTATEN ISLAND, NYSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$10k
ARTFEST FORT MYERS INCFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
CROSSPOINT CHURCHCLEMSON, SCSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
CTN10PUNTA GORDA, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
DESIRE STREET MINISTRIESATLANTA, GASUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
ECHO INCNORTH FORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB INCFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
GULF BREEZE CHURCH OF CHRISTGULF BREEZE, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEARLINGTON, VASUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
PROJECT DENTISTS CARETALLAHASSEE, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
SALVATION ARMYFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
SIDNEY & BERNE DAVIS ART CENTERFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
SOUTHWEST FL CHRISTIAN ACADEMYFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
THE HEIGHTS FOUNDATIONFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
THOMAS EDISON & HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INCFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
TIM TEBOW FOUNDATIONJACKSONVILLE, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
VALERIE'S HOUSEFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$5k
FORT MYERS RESCUE MISSIONFORT MYERS, FLSUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$4k
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Held roughly steady
over 2 years

From $48k in 2022 to $48k in 2024.

$48k
2022
$44k
2023
$48k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 7% in real terms$55k to $51k

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

Board President pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 72%.

$48k in 2022 to $48k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 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 THE GEORGE AND MARY JO SANDERS FOUNDATION INC

What does the Board President of THE GEORGE AND MARY JO SANDERS FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE GEORGE AND MARY JO SANDERS FOUNDATION INC received $48,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Florida, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at THE GEORGE AND MARY JO SANDERS FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Florida, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE GEORGE AND MARY JO SANDERS FOUNDATION INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE GEORGE AND MARY JO SANDERS FOUNDATION INC equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE GEORGE AND MARY JO SANDERS FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE GEORGE AND MARY JO SANDERS FOUNDATION INC reported $395k in total revenue and $477k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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