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 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Board President/director Board President Median to 75th percentile | $86k $90k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Powell Foundation equaled 0.4% 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
$18.5M
Itemized grants
276
Median grant
$30k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Ed Fund | Austin, TX | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | $1.2M |
| MINDPOP | Austin, TX | Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators | $798k |
| CollegeSpring | Walnut Creek, CA | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | $752k |
| The Bridgespan Group | Boston, MA | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | $718k |
| Breakthrough Houston | Houston, TX | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | $703k |
| The Center for First-generation Student Success DBA FirstGen Forward co NAS | Washington, DC | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Policies and Systems | $498k |
| Children's Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Early Childhood Development and Education: Supportive Caregivers | $400k |
| Communities In Schools of Houston Inc | Houston, TX | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports | $300k |
| DiscoverU | Houston, TX | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Readiness | $300k |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Quality Schools and Models | $300k |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | Early Childhood Development and Education: Supportive Caregivers | $300k |
| United Way for Greater Austin | Austin, TX | Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector | $300k |
| Neuhaus Education Center | Bellaire, TX | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators | $250k |
| Texans Care for Children | Austin, TX | Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector | $250k |
| The Woods Project | Houston, TX | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Readiness | $250k |
| AVANCE - Austin | Austin, TX | Early Childhood Development and Education: Supportive Caregivers | $200k |
| MINDPOP | Austin, TX | Arts: Student Education Programs | $200k |
| National Wildlife Federation | Austin, TX | Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education | $200k |
| SEARCH Homeless Services | Houston, TX | Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment | $200k |
| Texas 2036 | Dallas, TX | Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems | $200k |
| UTHealth Houston | Houston, TX | Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators | $200k |
| Huntsville Independent School District | Huntsville, TX | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators | $175k |
| Austin Ed Fund | Austin, TX | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators | $150k |
| EPOG Academy | Houston, TX | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | $150k |
| HYPE Freedom School Inc | Houston, TX | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports | $150k |
Up 3%
from 2023
From $84k in 2023 to $86k in 2024.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board President pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 58%.
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 ($150M - $1B), 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 Powell Foundation
What does the Board President of The Powell Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Board President of The Powell Foundation received $86,222 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at The Powell Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Board President at The Powell Foundation falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Powell Foundation equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are The Powell Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, The Powell Foundation reported $36.1M in total revenue and $21.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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