Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Pres/treas/dir Unclassified | $60k $64k |
Vp/treas/dir Unclassified | $60k $64k |
Director Unclassified | $60k $64k |
Director Unclassified | $10k $11k |
Director Unclassified | $10k $11k |
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.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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
$2.7M
Itemized grants
46
Median grant
$23k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Rooted & Resilient | $1M |
| Childrens Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | Bone marrow/Stem cells | $300k |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | JHSF Neurogastroenterology | $200k |
| Eastwood Ranch Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | New Rescue Facility/Adoption | $100k |
| Episcopal School of Dallas | Dallas, TX | Dale Family Fund | $100k |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | Dallas, TX | Mobile Health Program | $100k |
| The UT MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Radiation therapy | $100k |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | Scholarships & community | $75k |
| Sherman ISD Education Foundation | Sherman, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $60k |
| UT Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Ultra Sound/Pacemaker | $50k |
| UT Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Cutaneous lymphoma | $40k |
| Aubrey Education Foundation | Aubrey, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $35k |
| Gainesville ISD Education Foundation | Gainesville, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $35k |
| Lake Cities Education Foundation | Lake Dallas, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $35k |
| Sanger Education Foundation Inc | Sanger, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $35k |
| Callisburg ISD Education Foundation | Callisburg, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $30k |
| Krum ISD Education Foundation | Krum, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $30k |
| Forestburg ISD Education Foundation | Forestburg, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $25k |
| NDI of New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | Outreach Program | $25k |
| New Mexico Wildlife Center | Espanola, NM | Wildlife Rehabilitation | $25k |
| Sea Shepherd Conservation | Alexandria, VA | Stop the Grind | $25k |
| UT Southwestern Health Systems | Dallas, TX | Hepatocellular carcinoma | $25k |
| Wylie ISD Education Fdn | Wylie, TX | Teacher grants | $25k |
| Era Education Foundation | Era, TX | Scholarships & teacher grants | $20k |
| Frank Buck Zoological Society | Gainesville, TX | Asian Small Clawed Otter Habitat | $20k |
Held steady
from 2023
From $60k in 2023 to $60k 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.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
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In 2024, The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation reported $2.4M in total revenue and $3.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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