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Anne Ray Foundation
Anne Ray Foundation reported $153.1 million in revenue and $172.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.08 went to program services, $12.92 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 59.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,015,559 (CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER). Revenue fell 61% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $173MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $153MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,015,559 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.74% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 335.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSee schedule oour grantmaking reflects our mission, values, and our donor's guiding principles.we support the work of our designated supported organizations in communities across seven program areas referred to as domains. The domains are: - animal welfare: we focus on the wellbeing of domestic animals and injured wild animals, and ways to increase empathy toward animals among children and adults.- arts & cultures: we help support folk arts, native american art, music, tactile art, and artistically significant crafts that foster human creativity.- disaster relief & recovery: we support work…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,600,920 | $414,639 | $3,015,559 |
| DEPUTY CIO/INVESTMENT DIR. Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,469,321 | $257,990 | $1,727,311 |
| INVESTMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,186,225 | $202,454 | $1,388,679 |
| INVESTMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,156,794 | $217,505 | $1,374,299 |
| INVESTMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,169,575 | $202,224 | $1,371,799 |
| INVESTMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,158,163 | $201,785 | $1,359,948 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $897,649 | $180,408 | $1,078,057 |
| TREASURER/CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $631,982 | $140,277 | $772,259 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Anne Ray Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.1M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
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Of every $100 Anne Ray Foundation spent in 2024, $87.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Anne Ray Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Anne Ray Foundation reported that 87.1% of its $172.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Anne Ray Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Anne Ray Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $3,015,559, for the role of CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Anne Ray Foundation get its money?
Of $153.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Anne Ray Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-1036008 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type iii other), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349304162 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349315711 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333149349301683 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349307286 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349307900 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-1036008: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.