Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Dir. Unclassified | $286k $297k |
Vice Chairman Board Vice Chair Median to 75th percentile | $26k $27k |
Treasurer Board Treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $20k $20k |
Director Unclassified | $18k $19k |
Director Unclassified | $12k $12k |
Director Unclassified | $12k $12k |
Director Unclassified | $10k $10k |
Chairman Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Crime & Legal-Related peers nationwide | $10k $10k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
Based on 3,267 crime & legal-related 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
$2.8M
Itemized grants
30
Median grant
$37k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA ALBUQUERQUE CENTRAL NM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT | $125k |
| YMCA OKLAHOMA CITY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT | $125k |
| TEXAS TRIBUNE | AUSTIN, TX | TEXAS TRIBUNE FESTIVAL | $100k |
| FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND 2024 TFAS DC SUMMER PROGRAM | $65k |
| UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS | IRVING, TX | SUMNERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | $45k |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | WACO, TX | iENGAGE SUMMER CIVICS | $40k |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | INEGAGE & TCU WASHINGTON INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | $39k |
| PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE | WASHINGTON, DC | ADVANCE CIVIC EDUCATION | $20k |
| SCHREINER UNIVERSITY | KERRVILLE, TX | SUMNERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | $8k |
| TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | SUMNERS SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT | $5k |
Climbed 17%
over 3 years
From $245k in 2021 to $286k in 2024.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Vice Chair pay rose 8% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue fell 38%.
- Board Treasurer pay rose 26% from 2021 to 2024.
- Board Chair pay fell 52% from 2021 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Crime & Legal-Related executives earn in Texas
Comparable crime & legal-related organizations in Texas pay their highest-earning executive a median of $85,230.
These are crime & legal-related sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 185 organizations across 185 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Crime & Legal-Related pay data for Texas →Common questions about THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION
What does the Board Vice Chair of THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board Vice Chair of THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION received $26,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Vice Chair roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Vice Chair pay at THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice Chair at THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE SUMNERS FOUNDATION reported $3.1M in total revenue and $4.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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