Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Managing Director Unclassified | $171k $189k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at LAIRD NORTON FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 10% 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
$1.3M
Itemized grants
94
Median grant
$13k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS IMPACT | FEDERAL WAY, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40k |
| MINNESOTA LAND TRUST | SAINT PAUL, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR WORK IN THE SE BLUFFLANDS REGION OF MINNESOTA | $40k |
| TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL | TRUCKEE, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40k |
| VALLEY STEWARDSHIP NETWORK INC | VIROQUA, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40k |
| CHOOSE 180 | BURIEN, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35k |
| LEGAL COUNSEL FOR YOUTH AND CHILDREN | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35k |
| THE MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35k |
| CARBON CYCLE INSTITUTE | PETALUMA, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30k |
| CHICAGO ARTS PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30k |
| EARTHCORPS | SEATTLE, WA | SUPPORT FOR EARTHCORPS BLUE CARBON WORK | $30k |
| FOX CULTURAL HALL (FKA ARTS FOR THE SCHOOLS) | KINGS BEACH, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30k |
| KINNICKINNIC RIVER LAND TRUST | RIVER FALLS, WI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30k |
| OCCIDENTAL ARTS AND ECOLOGY CENTER | OCCIDENTAL, CA | TO SUPPORT THE BRING BACK THE BEAVER CAMPAIGN | $30k |
| SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30k |
| UNITED INDIANS OF ALL TRIBES FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30k |
| WASHINGTON STATE ARTS COMMISSION | OLYMPIA, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR WASHINGTON STATE ARTS COMMISSIONS CREATIVE START PROGRAMMING | $30k |
| AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | $25k |
| ARTS CORPS | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
| ATLANTIC STREET CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
| CENTER FOR DIVERSITY & THE ENVIRONMENT | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
| CITY FOREST CREDITS | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
| ECOTRUST | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
| EXPLORING THE ARTS | ASTORIA, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
| FRONT AND CENTERED | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25k |
| JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE KENNEDY CENTERS ARTS INTEGRATION PROGRAMMING | $25k |
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, LAIRD NORTON FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $868k in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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