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Filing year 2024

BROWN TASSELL FOUNDATION

Grand Rapids, Michigan·EIN 20-4012877·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$157k
Total assets
$2.8M
Total expenses
$270k
Reported officers
4

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan.

President
Board President
Below 10th percentile
$500
$538
Trustee
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$500
$538
Trustee
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$500
$538
Trustee
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$500
$538

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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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at BROWN TASSELL FOUNDATION equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
0.2%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

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

$232k

Itemized grants

27

Median grant

$4k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
COREWELL HEALTH FOUNDATIONGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$50k
FANS OF VALLEY FIELDGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$50k
SAINT MARY'S FOUNDATIONGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$20k
HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITALGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$20k
WORLD MISSIONCOMSTOCK PARK, MIOPERATING$11k
CATHOLIC CHARITIESGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$10k
TUNNEL TO TOWER FOUNDATIONSTATEN ISLAND, NYOPERATING$10k
MEL TROTTER MINISTRIESGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$5k
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF WEST MIGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$5k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF KENT COUNTYGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$5k
WEST MICHIGAN HISPANIC FOUNDATIONGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$5k
HUMANE SOCEITYGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$4k
COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGANGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$4k
MICHIGAN VETERANS HOMEGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$4k
THE SALVATION ARMYGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$3k
SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF MICHIGANMT PLEASANT, MIOPERATING$3k
KID'S FOOD BASKETGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$3k
PAWS WITH A CAUSEWAYLAND, MIOPERATING$3k
FEEDING AMERICACOMSTOCK PARK, MIOPERATING$3k
ELE'S PLACE - WEST MICHIGANGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$3k
HOPE NETWORKGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$2k
DA BLODGET FOR CHILDRENGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$2k
EXODUS PLACEGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$2k
LITERACY CENTER OF WEST MIGRAND RAPIDS, MIOPERATING$2k
HARBOR HUMAN SOCEITYWEST OLIVE, MIOPERATING$1k
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Pay for the position

Board President pay fell 37% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 149%.

$800 in 2023 to $500 in 2024.
  • Board Member pay fell 37% from 2023 to 2024.

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 ($1M - $10M), 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.

FAQ

Common questions about BROWN TASSELL FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of BROWN TASSELL FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board President of BROWN TASSELL FOUNDATION received $500 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at BROWN TASSELL FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan, the 2024 pay of the Board President at BROWN TASSELL FOUNDATION falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BROWN TASSELL FOUNDATION equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are BROWN TASSELL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, BROWN TASSELL FOUNDATION reported $157k in total revenue and $270k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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