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 nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Secretary Board Secretary Above 90th percentile | $245k $260k |
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 1 unpaid individual.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE HORIZON FOUNDATION INC equaled 17% 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
$942k
Itemized grants
41
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCHANAN FIRST PRESBY CHURCH | GRUNDY, VA | SCHOLORSHIP FUND | $375k |
| APPALACHIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | OAKWOOD, VA | SCHOLARSHIP | $48k |
| UNIVERSITY OF KY | LEXINGTON, KY | SCHOLARSHIPS | $36k |
| APPALACHIAN TEEN CHALLANGE | PRINCETON, WV | UNRESTRICTED | $30k |
| EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY | JOHNSON CITY, TN | SCHOLARSHIP | $28k |
| BOYSGIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL APPALACH | GRUNDY, VA | UNRESTRICTED | $25k |
| GRUNDY BAPTIST CHURCH | GRUNDY, VA | UNRESTICTED | $25k |
| KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | GRAYSON, KY | SCHOLARSHIP | $25k |
| VANSANT CHURCH OF CHRIST | VANSANT, VA | UNRESTRICTED | $25k |
| HUB ON CAMPUS - BLACKSBURG | BLACKSBURG, VA | SCHOLARSHIP | $21k |
| CHRISTIANS UNITED FOR ISREAL | SAN ANTONIA, TX | UNRESTRICTED | $20k |
| FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD | PRINCETON, WV | UNRESTRICTED | $20k |
| INTL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS & JEW | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $20k |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | UNRESTRICTED | $20k |
| TOOKLAND PENTECOSTAL CHURCH | GUNDY, VA | UNRESTRICTED | $20k |
| VA TECH | BLACKSBURG, VA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $17k |
| APPALCHAIN SCHOOL OF LAW | GRUNDY, VA | SCHOLARSHIP | $15k |
| BACK PACK BLESSINGS | GRUNDY, VA | UNRESTRICTED | $15k |
| UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE | PIKEVILLE, KY | SCHOLARSHIP | $11k |
| GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY | PHOENIX, AZ | SCHOLARSHIPS | $11k |
| MILLIGAN UNIVERSITY | MILLIGEN COLLEGE, TN | SCHOLARSHIP | $10k |
| BLUEFIELD UNIVERSITY | BLUEFIELD, VA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $10k |
| CONCORD UNIVERSITY | ATHENS, WV | SCHOLARSHIPS | $10k |
| HIGHLANDS FELLOWSHIP | BLUEFIELD, VA | UNRESTRICTED | $10k |
| JIMMY SWAGGART MINISTRIES | BATON ROUGE, LA | UNRESTRICTED | $10k |
Up 73%
from 2023
From $142k in 2023 to $245k in 2024.
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.
Board Secretary pay rose 73% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 59%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE HORIZON FOUNDATION INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Education executives earn in Virginia
Comparable education organizations in Virginia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $84,317.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 773 organizations across 773 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for Virginia →Common questions about THE HORIZON FOUNDATION INC
What does the Board Secretary of THE HORIZON FOUNDATION INC earn?
In 2024, the Board Secretary of THE HORIZON FOUNDATION INC received $245,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Secretary roles among Education organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Secretary pay at THE HORIZON FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Secretary at THE HORIZON FOUNDATION INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE HORIZON FOUNDATION INC equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are THE HORIZON FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE HORIZON FOUNDATION INC reported $496k in total revenue and $1.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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