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Filing year 2024

THE LEE BRUNO FOUNDATION

Birmingham, Alabama·EIN 26-0300148·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.5M
Total assets
$11.7M
Total expenses
$814k
Reported officers
4

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Alabama.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$85k
$90k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South 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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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE LEE BRUNO FOUNDATION equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
10%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

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

$634k

Itemized grants

24

Median grant

$14k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CATHEDRAL OF ST PAULBIRMIMGHAM, ALCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$100k
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOLHUNTSVILLE, ALCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$85k
ST BERNARD ABBEYCULLMAN, ALCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$75k
FOCUS MISSION FOUNDATIONGOLDEN, COGENERAL$50k
ST FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC SCHOOLBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL$50k
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONBIRMINGHAM, ALCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$40k
ST ROSE ACADEMYBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL$35k
DIOCESE OF BIRMINGHAMBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL$25k
HER CHOICE BIRMINGHAMBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL$20k
OASIS COUNSELING FOR WOMEN & CHILDRENBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL$18k
UNITED ABILITYBIRMIMGHAM, ALGENERAL$18k
THE BELL CENTERBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL$15k
SMILE A MILEBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL$13k
THE EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATIONBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL$13k
UNITED FOR LIFE FOUNDATIONBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL$11k
BIG OAK RANCHSPRINGVILLE, ALGENERAL$10k
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL$10k
SISTER SERVANTS OF THE ETERNAL WORDIRONDALE, ALGENERAL$10k
TRIUMPH SERVICESBIRMIMGHAM, ALGENERAL$10k
LA PROMESA FOUNDATIONMIDLAND, TXGENERAL$8k
MAGIC MOMENTSBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL$8k
BIRMINGAM CHILDREN'S THEATREBIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL$5k
WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICESAUBURN, ALGENERAL$5k
PRESCHOOL PARTNERSBIRMIMGHAM, ALGENERAL$3k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $85k in 2023 to $85k in 2024.

$85k
2023
$85k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$93k to $90k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 1080%.

$85k in 2023 to $85k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), 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.

FAQ

Common questions about THE LEE BRUNO FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE LEE BRUNO FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE LEE BRUNO FOUNDATION received $85,085 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Alabama, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE LEE BRUNO FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Alabama, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE LEE BRUNO FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE LEE BRUNO FOUNDATION equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE LEE BRUNO FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE LEE BRUNO FOUNDATION reported $2.5M in total revenue and $814k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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