Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.
President
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$584k
$638k
Finance Dir & Treasurer
Board Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$211k
$230k
$209k
$228k
Chair/director
Unclassified
$24k
$26k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$22k
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Board President Above 90th percentile | $584k $638k |
Finance Dir & Treasurer Board Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $211k $230k |
CFO 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers in Minnesota | $209k $228k |
Chair/director Unclassified | $24k $26k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $22k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Pay in context
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE BUSH FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
This organization (2023)
0.6%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%
Based on 26,320 education 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
$90.4M
Itemized grants
138
Median grant
$160k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS | SAINT PAUL, MN | NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS IS ONE OF TWO STEWARD ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED TO DESIGN AND OPERATE COMMUNITY TRUST FUNDS, SEEDED WITH $100 MILLION BY THE BUSH FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS WEALTH DISPARITIES CAUSED BY HISTORIC RACIAL INJUSTICES IN OUR REGION. NEXUS' OPEN ROAD FUND WILL ADDRESS WEALTH GAPS IN BLACK COMMUNITIES ACROSS MN, ND AND SD AND REDEFINE WEALTH ACCORDING TO VALUES OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY, REAFFIRMING THE EXCELLENCE THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN BLACK PEOPLE. | $50M |
| NORTHSIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NETWORK | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | THE NORTHSIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NETWORK (NEON) WILL DEVELOP AND TEST AN INNOVATIVE BLACK FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR THAT SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURS AND PROMOTES A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. MODELED AFTER THE HATCHERY IN CHICAGO, NEON'S FACILITY WILL FURTHER INNOVATE THIS MODEL BY INCORPORATING OTHER FUNCTIONS INCLUDING ADDING A RETAIL COMPONENT TO DRIVE NORTHSIDE VISIBILITY AND VITALITY. | $3.2M |
| RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS (REP) AND MINNEAPOLIS CLIMATE ACTION (MCA) WILL LAUNCH AND OPERATE AN INNOVATIVE CLEAN ENERGY TRAINING CENTER IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. THIS FIRST-OF-ITS KIND CENTER WILL TEST AND SPREAD A PROVEN CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE MODEL AND SCALE A GREEN ECONOMY THROUGH AN INTEGRATED MODEL OF NONPROFIT, PUBLIC SECTOR, AND SOCIAL MISSION PARTNERSHIPS CENTERED ON EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS FOR LOW-INCOME AND BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR) RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. | $2.3M |
| ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH | DULUTH, MN | ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL OF A SUBSIDIZED DOULA PROGRAM THAT IS INTEGRATED INTO A HOSPITAL SYSTEM THAT SERVES A RURAL POPULATION. THIS MODEL REMOVES BARRIERS TO DOULA CARE AND BUILDS UP THE DOULA WORKFORCE WHILE TARGETING BIPOC NEEDS. THIS SIX-YEAR PROJECT WILL INCLUDE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND EVALUATION AND LEARNING COMPONENTS. THE ULTIMATE AIM OF THIS WORK IS TO ADDRESS RURAL HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES AND SPREAD A MODEL THAT ELEVATES THE DOULA PROFESSION. | $1.7M |
| SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PIERRE, SD | TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THAT GEOGRAPHY. | $1.6M |
| BUILD WEALTH MN INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | BUILD WEALTH MINNESOTA (BWM) WILL SCALE LOW-BARRIER MORTGAGE LOAN PROGRAMS TO INCREASE BLACK HOMEOWNERSHIP BY 15% IN THE TWIN CITIES. THE 9,000 EQUITIES FUND WILL LEVERAGE PHILANTHROPIC AND PUBLIC INVESTMENT TO TRANSFORM MORTGAGE LENDING BY PROVIDING 9,000 LOW-BARRIER MORTGAGE LOANS TO BORROWERS WITH LOW INCOMES. BWM PLANS TO RAISE $100 MILLION IN CAPITAL NEEDED FOR A PERMANENT REVOLVING MORTGAGE LOAN FUND TO ACHIEVE ITS GOAL OVER 10 YEARS. FINANCIAL COACHING AND TRAINING WILL PREPARE A PIPELINE OF HOMEBUYERS TO RECEIVE DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE AND AN AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP. AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE LOANS AND LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE BY BWM WILL GROW EQUITY IN THEIR HOMES AND LEAD TO WEALTH CREATION BY BLACK FAMILIES. | $1.4M |
| FOUR BANDS COMMUNITY FUND INC | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | GRANT TO SUPPORT AND RECOGNIZE GOOD RELATIVES COLLABORATIVE GRANTEES FOR NATIVE NATIONS AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA. FOUR BANDS COMMUNITY FUND, A GOOD RELATIVES COLLABORATIVE PARTNER ORGANIZATION, WILL DISTRIBUTE GRANTS TO APPROVED GRANTEES OVER THE SIX YEARS OF THE PROGRAM. | $1.2M |
| NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | WILLISTON, ND | THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS GRANTMAKING FUND AT THE NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT AND RECOGNIZE CREATIVE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS WITHIN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH STRENGTHEN ND. | $1.2M |
| INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION | LITTLE CANADA, MN | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND NATIVE NATION REBUILDING IN THE REGION. | $1M |
| NATIONAL ARTS STRATEGIES INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | CHANGE NETWORK PROGRAM: NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA COHORTS 5, 6, & 7 | $929k |
| FINNOVATION INSTITUTE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | FINNOVATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM COHORTS 4, 5 AND 6 | $862k |
| FOUR BANDS COMMUNITY FUND INC | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | THE BUSH PRIZE CELEBRATES ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE EXTRAORDINARY NOT ONLY IN WHAT THEY DO BUT IN HOW THEY DO IT. IT PROVIDES CREATIVE CAPITAL TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE MAKING GREAT THINGS HAPPEN THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. THE 2023 BUSH PRIZE: NATIVE WINNERS ARE DREAM OF WILD HEALTH AND LITTLE EARTH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION; TWO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE HIGHLY VALUED WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING. THREE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, RACING MAGPIE, SPIRIT LAKE YOUTH SPORTS AND PINE RIDGE PARKS, RECREATION AND TRAILS, WERE SELECTED AS BUSH PRIZE FINALISTS AND WILL RECEIVE A $10,000 AWARD. ALL NATIVE WINNERS AND FINALISTS WERE IDENTIFIED AND SELECTED BY A COMMUNITY SELECTION PANEL THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITY GRANT PARTNER, THE GOOD RELATIVES COLLABORATIVE. | $805k |
| NACA-INSPIRED SCHOOLS NETWORK | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | NACA INSPIRED SCHOOLS NETWORK WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES ACROSS THE BUSH FOUNDATION REGION THROUGH THEIR FELLOWS PROGRAM AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT CENTERED IN NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND VALUES. | $800k |
| NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINIC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | SOUTHSIDE HARM REDUCTION SERVICES (SHRS), A SPONSORED ORGANIZATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINIC (NACC) WILL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY HUB. THE COMMUNITY HUB WILL OPEN AS A DROP-IN CENTER PROVIDING A RANGE OF HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR THOSE WHO USE SUBSTANCES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PEOPLE WHO LIVE OUTSIDE. THIS HUB WILL LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR A SPACE THAT COULD TRANSITION INTO AN OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTER IF OR WHEN THE COMMUNITY AND CITY ARE READY. | $750k |
| SHARED CAPITAL COOPERATIVE | SAINT PAUL, MN | SHARED CAPITAL COOPERATIVE WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A COMMONS-BASED APPROACH TO ACQUIRE AND STEWARD A NETWORK OF FARMS ACROSS MINNESOTA FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING BIPOC FARMERS. THIS APPROACH WOULD ENABLE FARMERS TO ACCESS AFFORDABLE LAND LONG-TERM WHILE ADVANCING SHARED AGRO-ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP AND SUPPORTING STRONG COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP. THE DESIGN PROCESS WOULD ESTABLISH THE SOCIAL AND OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS NEEDED TO ESTABLISH A SUCCESSFUL FARM ENTERPRISE WITHIN VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. | $725k |
| SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PIERRE, SD | THE BUSH PRIZE CELEBRATES ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE EXTRAORDINARY NOT ONLY IN WHAT THEY DO BUT IN HOW THEY DO IT. IT PROVIDES CREATIVE CAPITAL TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE MAKING GREAT THINGS HAPPEN THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. THE 2023 BUSH PRIZE: SOUTH DAKOTA WINNERS ARE BLACK HILLS SPECIAL SERVICE COOP. AND LOST AND FOUND; TWO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE HIGHLY VALUED WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING. TWO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL DBA LIFESCAPE AND DAKOTA RESOURCES WERE SELECTED AS BUSH PRIZE FINALISTS AND WILL RECEIVE A $10,000 AWARD. ALL SOUTH DAKOTA WINNERS AND FINALISTS WERE IDENTIFIED AND SELECTED BY A COMMUNITY SELECTION PANEL THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITY GRANT PARTNER, THE SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. | $705k |
| BLACK HILLS SPECIAL SERVICES COOPERATIVE | STURGIS, SD | TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION IN EDUCATION (TIE), WHICH IS A DIVISION OF BLACK HILLS SPECIAL SERVICES COOPERATIVE, WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN SOUTH DAKOTA THROUGH THEIR LEARNING PATHWAYS PROGRAM. | $600k |
| CITY OF SAINT PAUL | SAINT PAUL, MN | COLLEGEBOUND ST. PAUL IS THE FIRST COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM IN THE NATION WHERE EVERY CHILD BORN IN THE CITY IS ELIGIBLE, MOST ARE AUTO-ENROLLED, AND ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVES A $50 SEED DEPOSIT. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES 'BONUSES' FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS COMPLETING WELL-CHILD CLINIC VISITS AND ATTENDING FINANCIAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING. THROUGH THE PROGRAM INCENTIVE STRUCTURE, THE ACCOUNTS BECOME A MECHANISM THAT CAN BE UTILIZED TO SUPPORT WHOLE FAMILIES THRIVE RELATED TO A RANGE OF ISSUES THROUGH INCREASED ENGAGEMENT WITH CITY AGENCIES AND SOCIAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS. | $600k |
| SOUTH CENTRAL SERVICE COOPERATIVE | NORTH MANKATO, MN | THE SCL COLLECTIVE WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA. THE SCL COLLECTIVE IS MADE-UP OF LONGVIEW EDUCATION, REGIONAL SERVICE COOPERATIVES, AND CORE SCHOOLS, WHICH ARE BEST PRACTICE STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS (NAMELY NEW CENTURY SCHOOL, SPRING GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THRIVE ED/HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND FAIRMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.) THEY WILL COACH AND SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS IN IMPLEMENTING MORE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES. | $580k |
| SOUTH DAKOTA EDUCATION EQUITY COALITION (SDEEC) | BLACK HAWK, SD | THE SOUTH DAKOTA EDUCATION EQUITY COALITION WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL FOR ORGANIZING COMMUNITIES AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS IN SOUTH DAKOTA TO AMPLIFY INDIGENOUS VOICES AND RAISE UP THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF NATIVE STUDENTS. THIS 5-YEAR PROJECT WILL INCLUDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING, NETWORK STRENGTHENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO SUPPORT CHANGE ACROSS JURISDICTIONS AND AT MULTIPLE LEVELS. THE ULTIMATE AIM OF THIS WORK IS TO ADDRESS LONG-STANDING EDUCATION DISPARITIES AND PROMOTE INDIGENOUS SELF-DETERMINATION BY SUPPORTING LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. | $535k |
| CENTRO DE TRABAJADORES UNIDOS EN LUCHA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | THE TENDING THE SOIL COALITION, A SPONSORED ORGANIZATION OF CENTRO DE TRABAJADORES UNIDOS EN LA LUCHA (CTUL), WILL IMPLEMENT THE RISE UP CONSTRUCTION CAMPAIGN, A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO SHIFTING POWER TOWARDS WORKERS TO DECREASE EXPLOITATIVE PRACTICES, INCREASE ACCESS TO APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, AND CREATE ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS TO UNION MEMBERSHIP IN THE BUILDING TRADES | $530k |
| ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT THROUGH THEIR ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS AND COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOL STAFF. | $500k |
| MAKOCE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT | PORCUPINE, SD | MAKOCE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IS DEVELOPING A NEW AND COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR A SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT WILL SUPPORT GOOD HEALTH AND CREATE NEW ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ON THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION. THIS 5-YEAR PROJECT WILL INCLUDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING, NETWORK STRENGTHENING AND SECURING ACCESS TO AND BUILDING ON TRIBAL LAND TO CREATE COMMUNITY FOOD CENTERS. THIS WILL BE DONE THROUGH FIVE INITIATIVES THAT WILL WORK ACROSS SECTORS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER TO BUILD AN INTERCONNECTED REGENERATIVE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. THE ULTIMATE AIM OF THIS WORK IS TO ADVANCE TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY IN THE REGION BY SUPPORTING TRIBAL LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES TO BUILD THEIR OWN SYSTEMS FOR WELLNESS AND MODES OF SELF-DETERMINATION. | $500k |
| THUNDER VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | PORCUPINE, SD | THUNDER VALLEY CDC WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN THE BUSH FOUNDATION REGION, ESPECIALLY ON PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, THROUGH THEIR LAKOTA LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IMMERSION PROGRAMS. | $500k |
| ALL SQUARE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGAL REVOLUTION, AN INNOVATIVE LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED INCARCERATION TO BRING THEIR MISSING AND IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVE TO THE LEGAL FIELD. | $485k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
Sector benchmark
What Education executives earn in Minnesota
Comparable education organizations in Minnesota pay their highest-earning executive a median of $78,449.
25th percentile
$34k
Median
$78,449
75th percentile
$138k
90th percentile
$217k
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 647 organizations across 647 filings (2020 – 2024).
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Common questions about THE BUSH FOUNDATION
What does the Board President of THE BUSH FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Board President of THE BUSH FOUNDATION received $584,250 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Education organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at THE BUSH FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board President at THE BUSH FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE BUSH FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are THE BUSH FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE BUSH FOUNDATION reported $43.9M in total revenue and $102.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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