Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Delaware.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee, Pres, VP Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $24k $26k |
Dir, Trustee, Sec, Treas, Pres Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $19k $21k |
Dir, Trustee, Treas Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | $3k $3k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc equaled 3% 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
$426k
Itemized grants
33
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEGACY COUNSELING CENTER INC | DALLAS, TX | Technology Initiative | $30k |
| DALLAS CASA | DALLAS, TX | Court-appointed volunteers program | $25k |
| MORGAN ADAMS FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | Pediatric Cancer Research Projects | $25k |
| NEW HOPE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY | ARGYLE, TX | General & Unrestricted | $25k |
| SOLAR CAR CHALLENGE FOUNDATION | PLANO, TX | Summer Intern Program | $25k |
| JUDIS HOUSE | AURORA, CO | General & Unrestricted | $20k |
| MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF GREATER DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | General & Unrestricted | $20k |
| RESOURCE CENTER OF DALLAS INC | DALLAS, TX | HIV Dental Health Program | $20k |
| AMYS FRIENDS | DALLAS, TX | General & Unrestricted | $15k |
| GENESIS WOMENS SHELTER & SUPPORT | DALLAS, TX | General & Unrestricted | $15k |
| HEALING HANDS MINISTRIES INC | DALLAS, TX | Pediatric Mobile Clinic | $15k |
| PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS | ROCKWALL, TX | Enhanced Training and Education: The Thinking Outside the box workshop | $15k |
| SECOND WIND FUND INC | DENVER, CO | General & Unrestricted | $15k |
| THE CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLO | DALLAS, TX | General & Unrestricted | $15k |
| ASCEND DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | Nurse-Family Partnership Program | $10k |
| BRAIN INJURY NETWORK OF DALLAS | PLANO, TX | General & Unrestricted | $10k |
| CAMILLE PLAYERS INC | BROWNSVILLE, TX | General & Unrestricted | $10k |
| CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | The Behavioral Health Integration and Guidance Initiative | $10k |
| CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | Mental Health Services at the Rees-Jones Center for Foster Care excellence | $10k |
| HEALTH SERVICES OF NORTH TEXAS INC | DENTON, TX | General & Unrestricted | $10k |
| LEGACY COUNSELING CENTER INC | DALLAS, TX | Technology and Infrastructure fund | $10k |
| MOSAIC FAMILY SERVICES INC | DALLAS, TX | General & Unrestricted | $10k |
| RISE ADVENTURES INC | IRVING, TX | General & Unrestricted | $10k |
| SKY RANCHES INC | VAN, TX | Scholarship Fund | $10k |
| SUICIDE AND CRISIS CENTER OF NORTH TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | Teens Can Survive Program | $10k |
Held steady
from 2023
From $24k in 2023 to $24k in 2024.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 375%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
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.
Common questions about The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc
What does the Board Member of The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc received $24,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Delaware, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Delaware, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc reported $1.5M in total revenue and $686k 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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