Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee/director Unclassified | $133k $145k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at DEER CREEK FOUNDATION equaled 4% 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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$2.4M
Itemized grants
20
Median grant
$73k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SUPPORT LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS | $350k |
| ARCH CITY DEFENDERS | ST LOUIS, MO | SUPPORT LITIGATION AGAINST ABUSES IN THE AMERICAN JUSTICE SYSTEM | $325k |
| CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT LITIGATION AND EDUCATION EXPOSING COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE U.S. CONSTITUTION | $225k |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | FOR ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION PROTECTING PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | $225k |
| PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | FOR LITIGATION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO COURTROOM JUSTICE BY FIGHTING AGAINST FORCED ARBITRATION, CLASS ACTION PROHIBITIONS, AND FEDERAL PREEMPTION. | $185k |
| AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND LITIGATION AGAINST RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION | $175k |
| CENTER FOR PROGRESSIVE REFORM | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN EVIRONMENTAL REGULATION | $150k |
| VERIFIED VOTING FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | CONDUCT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO PROMOTE ACCURATE AND SECURE VOTING SYSTEMS | $115k |
| CRAG LAW CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES,GUIDANCE, AND EDUCATION TO PROTECT THE CASCADIA BIOREGION | $100k |
| LONE STAR LEGAL AID | HOUSTON, TX | FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, CITIZEN MOBILIZATION, ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY, AND LITIGATION AIMED AT HELPING THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT DECISIONS IMPACTING THEIR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, AND ENSURING THAT ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE ENFORCED. | $75k |
| BEYOND NUCLEAR | TAKOMA PARK, MD | FORCE MORE RESPONSBILE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OVERSIGHT | $70k |
| ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | FOR LITIGATION AND EDUCATION TO PROTECT INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY LAW AND GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY | $70k |
| COMMITTEE TO BRIDGE THE GAP | BEN LOMOND, CA | SUPPORT ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION ENSURING SAFE OPERATION AND CLEANUP OF U.S. NUCLEAR FACILITIES | $60k |
| THE JOHN MUIR PROJECT OF THE EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE | BIG BEAR CITY, CA | PROMOTE U.S.FOREST SERVICE COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGUATLIONS | $60k |
| WILDEARTH GUARDIANS | SANTA FE, NM | TO ENSURE THE PUBLIC INTEREST IS SERVED IN THE FEDERAL LAND EXCHANGE PROCESS | $50k |
| EARTHRISE LAW CLINIC | PORTLAND, OR | FOR ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION ENSURING ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS ARE ENFORCED | $45k |
| CASCADIA WILDLANDS | EUGENE, OR | MONITOR, EDUCATE, AND LITIGATE TO ENSURE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF CASCADIA | $40k |
| FREE AND FAIR LITIGATION GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT LITIGATION TO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY'S DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS FROM THE THREAT POSED BY RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISIONS, AND CURRENT AND FORMER POLITICIANS. | $40k |
| NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | TO MONITOR, UNDERTAKE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY ADVOCACY, AND LITIGATE TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE ENFORCED WITH RESPECT TO STORMWATER POLLUTION FROM INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES IN OREGON | $30k |
| CANDID LEARNING | ST LOUIS, MO | TO ADVANCE RESEARCH, COLLABORATION, AND TRAINING ON NONPROFIT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES | $2k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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In 2023, DEER CREEK FOUNDATION reported $1.1M in total revenue and $3.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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