Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Managing Director Unclassified | $60k $66k |
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.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Brookby Foundation equaled 2% 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
$3.1M
Itemized grants
144
Median grant
$1k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| OREGON SYMPHONY | PORTLAND, OR | General Support | $500k |
| UWM FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | Brookby Scholarships in Water Literacy and Great Lakes Research Vessel | $205k |
| URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | General Support | $190k |
| GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | Blue Lake Concert; Matching Challenge; & Mayflower Performance | $165k |
| DAIRY GRAZING APPRENTICESHIP | MEDFORD, WI | Workforce training and development models to scale regenerative dairy grazing with integrity | $160k |
| LEELANAU CONSERVANCY | LEELAND, MI | FRIENDS OF FARMING & PALMER WOODS ADDITION | $100k |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | Michigan-Based Environmental Advocacy | $90k |
| MICHIGAN LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION | ANN ARBOR, MI | General Support | $75k |
| MOTE MARINE LABORATORY | SARASOTA, FL | Restoring Florida's Coral Reef | $75k |
| MICHIGAN CIVIC EDUCATION FUND | MADISON HEIGHTS, MI | General Support | $75k |
| Blandford Nature Center | Grand Rapids, MI | "Second Nature Campaign" - The Highlands | $75k |
| WISCONSIN CONSERVATION VOICES | MADISON, WI | General Support | $70k |
| GATHERING WATERS WISCONSIN'S ALLIANCE FOR LAND TR | MADISON, WI | General Operations Support for Wisconsin's Land Trusts | $60k |
| MILWAUKEE RIVERKEEPER | MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60k |
| PEABODY INSTITUTE OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | Student and Program Support at the Peabody Conservatory | $60k |
| ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES | CHICAGO, IL | General Support | $50k |
| GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL LAND CONSERVANCY | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | Accelerating Farmland and Water Quality Protection in Northwest Lower Michigan | $50k |
| INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS | INTERLOCHEN, MI | West Michigan Student Scholarships, Interlochen Public Radio (IPR): Science and Conservation Journalism | $50k |
| PORTLAND JAPANESE GARDEN | PORTLAND, OR | Path to Peace | $50k |
| SO PERCUSSION | BROOKLYN, NY | Summer Institute, New Work Development Program | $50k |
| BELOIT COLLEGE | BELOIT, WI | Tuition Awards & Environmental Experience Grant(s) To Grow Able & Passionate Environmental Stewards | $50k |
| CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | Acceleration Farmland and Water Quality Protection in Northwest Lower Michigan | $50k |
| Action for the Climate Emergency | Boulder, CO | General Support | $50k |
| RIVEREDGE NATURE CENTER | SAUKVILLE, WI | Expanding the Scientist in Residence Partnership to Provide Equitable Access | $40k |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | ARLINGTON, VA | Scaling EnviroDIY Monitoring and Engagement across the Great Lakes | $40k |
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