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 Wisconsin.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | $5k $5k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest 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 WARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND equaled 25% 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
$14k
Itemized grants
19
Median grant
$591
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UW-STEVENS POINT FBO PAIGE DANEN | STEVENS POINT, WI | SCHOLARSHIP | $1k |
| WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY FBO RHIANNON REICHENBACHER | WINONA, MN | SCHOLARSHIP | $1k |
| Purdue University-West Lafayette FBO Nicholas Bloomhuff | West Lafayette, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $1k |
| UW-La Crosse FBO Hilary Heroux | La Crosse, WI | SCHOLARSHIP | $1k |
| University of Iowa FBO Hayley Clark | Iowa City, IA | SCHOLARSHIP | $1k |
| Ball State University FBO Ella Kirchman | Muncie, IN | SCHOLARSHIP | $1k |
| UW-Madison FBO Brad Hildreth | Madison, WI | SCHOLARSHIP | $1k |
| UW-MADISON FBO HALEY GUSTAFSON | MADISON, WI | SCHOLARSHIP | $591 |
| UW-LACROSSE FBO OLIVIA NOEL | LACROSSE, WI | SCHOLARSHIP | $591 |
| BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY FBO AUDREY NORVILLE | SPEARFISH, SD | SCHOLARSHIP | $591 |
| UW-STOUT FBO RAY PINGEL | Menomonie, WI | SCHOLARSHIP | $591 |
| UW-MADISON FBO GWYNETH RABITOY | MADISON, WI | SCHOLARSHIP | $591 |
| UW-GREEN BAY FBO ISAIAH PLUTZ | GREEN BAY, WI | SCHOLARSHIP | $591 |
| UW-STEVENS POINT FBO GEORGE STANER | Stevens Point, WI | SCHOLARSHIP | $591 |
| University of Illinois Champaign Urbana FBO Alexander Walsh | Urbana, IL | SCHOLARSHIP | $591 |
| UW-MADISON FBO Tristin Yun | Madison, WI | SCHOLARSHIP | $500 |
| Cornell University FBO Tavian Ramos | Ithaca City, NY | SCHOLARSHIP | $500 |
| UW-Madison FBO Evan Kirkman | Madison, WI | SCHOLARSHIP | $500 |
| UW-Madison FBO Ava Schalow | Madison, WI | SCHOLARSHIP | $413 |
Board Member pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 100%.
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 (Under $1M), 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 WARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND
What does the Board Member of WARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of WARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND received $4,648 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at WARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at WARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND equaled 25% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are WARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND reported $21k in total revenue and $19k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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