Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Co-trustee Unclassified | $20k $21k |
Co-trustee Unclassified | $20k $21k |
Co-trustee Unclassified | $20k $21k |
Co-trustee Unclassified | $20k $21k |
Co-trustee Unclassified | $15k $15k |
Co-trustee Unclassified | $6k $6k |
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.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE WILLIAM A AND MADELINE WELDER SMITH 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
$823k
Itemized grants
41
Median grant
$20k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | NEUROENDOCRINE PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH - DR. JAMES YAO | $70k |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | THE BRISCOE CENTER | $50k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | PROSTATE CANCER MOONSHOT PROGRAM - DR. CHRIS LOGOTHETIS RESEARCH | $50k |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CENTRAL TEXAS FOUNDATION | TEMPLE, TX | TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TEXAS PHYSICIANS | $40k |
| COUNCIL ON RECOVERY | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | $35k |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | WACO, TX | JACQUELYN M ROYCE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | $30k |
| STRAKE JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | ONE YEAR TUITION AND RELATED COSTS | $27k |
| ST THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | ONE YEAR TUITION AND RELATED COSTS | $26k |
| ALLEY THEATRE | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | $25k |
| AMAZING PLACE | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | $25k |
| CANEY BAPTIST CHURCH | STREETMAN, TX | UNRESTRICTED | $25k |
| FORT BEND CHILD ADVOCATES | ROSENBERG, TX | UNRESTRICTED | $25k |
| PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET | HOUSTON, TX | ADOPTION GRANTS | $25k |
| SEEDS OF HOPE | ENCINITAS, CA | UNRESTRICTED | $25k |
| TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | $25k |
| BAYOU BEND COLLECTION AND GARDENS | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | $20k |
| HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO | HOUSTON, TX | SCHOLARSHIP | $20k |
| PHI DELTA THETA FOUNDATION | OXFORD, OH | UNRESTRICTED | $20k |
| STUDENT MOBILIZATION INC | CONWAY, AR | UNRESTRICTED | $20k |
| UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS | HOUSTON, TX | ONE-HALF RESTRICTED FOR THE ANNUAL FUND AND ONE-HALF RESTRICTED FOR THE MONAGHAN SCHOLARSHIP | $20k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | RESEARCH UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. HEBERT | $20k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | $20k |
| PHI DELTA THETA FOUNDATION | OXFORD, OH | UNRESTRICTED | $17k |
| HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | $15k |
| NERY'S PROMISE | RICHMOND, TX | UNRESTRICTED | $15k |
Up 9%
from 2023
From $19k in 2023 to $20k 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.
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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Common questions about THE WILLIAM A AND MADELINE WELDER SMITH FOUNDATION
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In 2024, THE WILLIAM A AND MADELINE WELDER SMITH FOUNDATION reported $1.4M in total revenue and $1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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