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 Environment organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $38k $41k |
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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at BETTY LEWIS ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 21% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment 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
$133k
Itemized grants
36
Median grant
$4k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATION CORPS | ST PAUL, MN | GENERAL | $6k |
| MARTIN CTY PHEASANTS FOREVER | FAIRMONT, MN | GENERAL | $6k |
| MINNESOTA MASTER NATURALIST END FD | MORRIS, MN | GENERAL | $6k |
| FRIENDS OF WINDOM WETLAND DISTRICT | WINDOM, MN | GENERAL | $6k |
| MARTIN CTY CONSERVATION CLUB | FAIRMONT, MN | GENERAL | $6k |
| FOX LAKE CONSERVATION LEAGUE INC | SHERBURN, MN | GENERAL | $6k |
| NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL ASSOC | LOWELL, MI | GENERAL | $5k |
| CORNELL BOTANIC GARDENS | ITHACA, NY | BOTANIC GARDENS | $5k |
| CORNELL ORNITHOLOGY LAB | ITHACA, NY | ORINTHOLOGY LAB | $5k |
| FINGER LAKES LAND TRUST | ITHACA, NY | GENERAL | $5k |
| COMMON FIELD INC | NEW FIELD, NY | GENERAL | $5k |
| FINGER LAKES TRAIL CONFERENCE | MT MORRIS, NY | GENERAL | $5k |
| ITHACA CHILDREN'S GARDEN INC | ITHACA, NY | GENERAL | $5k |
| EARTH JUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL | $4k |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUND | ARLINGTON, VA | GENERAL | $4k |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $4k |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $4k |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | $4k |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY INC | ARLINGTON, VA | GENERAL | $4k |
| THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL | $4k |
| AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | $4k |
| RAINFOREST ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $4k |
| SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | GENERAL | $2k |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | $2k |
| NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOC | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | $2k |
Up 4%
from 2023
From $36k in 2023 to $38k in 2024.
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.
Board Member pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 22%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
BETTY LEWIS ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE TRUST reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Environment executives earn in Wisconsin
Comparable environment organizations in Wisconsin pay their highest-earning executive a median of $80,965.
These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 115 organizations across 115 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Environment pay data for Wisconsin →Common questions about BETTY LEWIS ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE TRUST
What does the Board Member of BETTY LEWIS ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE TRUST earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of BETTY LEWIS ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE TRUST received $37,754 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Environment organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at BETTY LEWIS ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at BETTY LEWIS ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE TRUST falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BETTY LEWIS ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 21% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are BETTY LEWIS ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE TRUST's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BETTY LEWIS ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITABLE TRUST reported $186k in total revenue and $178k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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