Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Board President Above 90th percentile | $225k $240k |
Director Unclassified | $23k $24k |
Sec/treas/director Unclassified | $20k $21k |
Director Unclassified | $15k $16k |
Director Unclassified | $15k $16k |
Director Unclassified | $15k $16k |
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.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SCAN DESIGN FOUNDATION BY INGER & JENS BRUUN equaled 9% 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
$1.3M
Itemized grants
29
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $519k |
| CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE | OLYMPIA, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $110k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $100k |
| FURTUREWISE COURBAN | SEATTLE, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $80k |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $63k |
| MUSEUM OF DANISH AMERICA | ELK HORN, IA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $59k |
| NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $50k |
| NORDIC NORTHWEST | PORTLAND, OR | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $50k |
| CITY OF TACOMA | TACOMA, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $45k |
| AMERICAN SCANDINAVIAN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $25k |
| NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR DANISH AMERICA | HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $25k |
| PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $25k |
| REBILD NATIONAL PARK SOCIETY | HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $25k |
| NORTHWEST DANISH ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $21k |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF STATENS MUSEUM FOR KUNST | NEW YORK, NY | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $10k |
| CLIMATE SOLUTIONS | SEATTLE, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $10k |
| NEW IMPACT | SEATTLE, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $10k |
| FRIENDS OF THE WATERFRONT PARK | SEATTLE, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $5k |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY | SEATTLE, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $5k |
| SEATTLE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $5k |
| SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCANDINAVIAN STUDY | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $5k |
| HISTORYLINK | SEATTLE, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $5k |
| DANISH AMERICAN HERITAGE SOCIETY | ELK HORN, IA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $3k |
| VASHON REPERTORY THEATRE | VASHON, WA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $3k |
| CALIFORNIA ART & NATURE MUSEUM | SOLVANG, CA | 2024 GRANT AWARD | $2k |
Down 6%
from 2023
From $240k in 2023 to $225k in 2024.
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.
Board President pay fell 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 293%.
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 ($25M - $50M), 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 SCAN DESIGN FOUNDATION BY INGER & JENS BRUUN
What does the Board President of SCAN DESIGN FOUNDATION BY INGER & JENS BRUUN earn?
In 2024, the Board President of SCAN DESIGN FOUNDATION BY INGER & JENS BRUUN received $225,030 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at SCAN DESIGN FOUNDATION BY INGER & JENS BRUUN compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Board President at SCAN DESIGN FOUNDATION BY INGER & JENS BRUUN falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SCAN DESIGN FOUNDATION BY INGER & JENS BRUUN equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are SCAN DESIGN FOUNDATION BY INGER & JENS BRUUN's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SCAN DESIGN FOUNDATION BY INGER & JENS BRUUN reported $4.7M in total revenue and $2.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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