Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Exec V.p. & Asst. Treas. Unclassified | $159k $172k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, 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 2024, the highest total compensation at THE G UNGER VETLESEN 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 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$8.9M
Itemized grants
42
Median grant
$88k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | INSTALLMENT WITH REFERENCE TO $5,500,000 PLEDGE MADE WITH LETTER ON FEBRUARY 7, 2022 BY AMBROSE MONELL FOUNDATION | $1.8M |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $250,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES; $250,000 FOR ITS MARINE PROGRAM: $250,000 FOR THE WILDLIFE HEALTH PROGRAM; AND $250,000 FOR THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM | $1M |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | WOODS HOLE, MA | FOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES | $1M |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE | MIAMI, FL | GENERAL PURPOSES | $500k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT GIFT SERVICES | SEATTLE, WA | $375,000 TO BE APPLIED FOR RECRUITMENT AND RESEARCH PURPOSES AT THE SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY; $25,000 TO BE APPLIED TO DR. KRISTIN LAIDRE'S WORK IN GREENLAND | $400k |
| UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND GRADUATE SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY | NARRAGANSETT, RI | FOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES | $375k |
| MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES | WOODS HOLE, MA | FOR DISCRETION OF DR. SOGIN AND DR. WELCH TO THE JOSEPHINE BAY PAUL CENTER | $350k |
| UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY | LA JOLLA, CA | FOR APPLICATION TO THE RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH EFFORTS WITHIN THE GLOBAL CHANGE PROGRAM | $300k |
| BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES | EAST BOOTHBAY, ME | FOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES | $250k |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EARTH OCEAN & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | CORVALLIS, OR | FOR APPLICATION TO RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH EFFORTS | $250k |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | RESEARCH PURPOSES OF THE CENTER FOR OCEAN OBSERVING LEADERSHIP | $250k |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY | PALISADES, NY | FOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES AND THE PROGRAMS OF THE CLIMATE CENTER | $250k |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA WHITNEY LABORATORY FOR MARINE BIOSCIENCES | ST AUGUSTINE, FL | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE WHITNEY LABORATORY FOR MARINE BIOSCIENCE | $200k |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR GEOPHYSICS | AUSTIN, TX | TO BE APPLIED TO THE ANTARCTIC AEROGEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH PROJECT | $200k |
| BONEFISH AND TARPON TRUST | MIAMI, FL | $75,000 FOR FUNDING RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTS OF TOXINS PRODUCED BY HARMFUL ALGAE AND THE RELATED IMPACT ON LOCAL FISHERIES AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT DEPEND ON THEM; $100,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES | $175k |
| BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES | ST GEORGE'S, BD | GENERAL PURPOSES | $150k |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $50,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES; $75,000 SECOND AND FINAL INSTALLMENT FOR RECRUITMENT AND HIRE OF A COASTAL RESOURCE SCIENTIST | $125k |
| ISLAND CONSERVATION | CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA | GENERAL PURPOSES | $125k |
| GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | PORTLAND, ME | FOR APPLICATION TO ITS RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH EFFORTS | $100k |
| THE PEREGRINE FUND | BOISE, ID | GENERAL PURPOSES | $100k |
| YELLOWSTONE PARK FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | GENERAL PURPOSES | $100k |
| SCENIC HUDSON | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | RIVERFRONT COMMUNITIES PROGRAM & ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION INITIATIVES | $75k |
| ATLANTIC SALMON FEDERATION | CALAIS, ME | $37,500 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES AND $12,500 FOR WORK IN GREENLAND | $50k |
| ATLANTIC SALMON TRUST | UK | GENERAL PURPOSES | $50k |
| BLACK ROCK FOREST CONSORTIUM | CORNWALL, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | $50k |
Down 6%
from 2023
From $170k in 2023 to $159k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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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