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Filing year 2023

Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-2488355·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$834k
Total assets
$23.7M
Total expenses
$1.5M
Reported officers
11

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$111k
$123k
President
Board President
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$6k
Secretary
Board Secretary
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$6k
Treasurer - End 06/2024
Board Treasurer
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$6k
Trustee - End 06/2024
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$6k
Trustee
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$6k
Trustee
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$6k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$6k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
7%
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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$1.1M

Itemized grants

80

Median grant

$15k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Center on Halsted (formerly Horizons Community Services)Chicago, ILCenter on Halsted (formerly Horizons Community Services)$20k
Connections for the HomelessEvanston, ILConnections for the Homeless$20k
Franciscan Outreach AssociationChicago, ILFranciscan Outreach Association$20k
KAN-WIN (Korean American Women in Need)Park Ridge, ILKAN-WIN (Korean American Women in Need)$20k
Refugee One (formerly Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries)Chicago, ILRefugee One (formerly Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries)$20k
South Suburban PADSCountry Club Hills, ILSouth Suburban PADS$20k
The Boulevard of Chicago (Formerly Interfaith House)Chicago, ILThe Boulevard of Chicago (Formerly Interfaith House)$20k
Deborah's PlaceChicago, ILDeborah's Place$18k
Alexian Brothers Housing & Health AllianceBolingbrook, ILAlexian Brothers Housing & Health Alliance$15k
Between FriendsChicago, ILBetween Friends$15k
Bridge CommunitiesGlen Ellyn, ILBridge Communities$15k
Casa CentralChicago, ILCasa Central$15k
Chicago Coalition for the HomelessChicago, ILChicago Coalition for the Homeless$15k
Chicago Funders to End HomelessnessElgin, ILChicago Funders to End Homelessness$15k
Chinese American Service LeagueChicago, ILChinese American Service League$15k
Christian Outreach of LutheransWaukegan, ILChristian Outreach of Lutherans$15k
DuPage PADSWheaton, ILDuPage PADS$15k
Health & Medicine Policy Research GroupChicago, ILHealth & Medicine Policy Research Group$15k
Home of the SparrowWoodstock, ILHome of the Sparrow$15k
Howard Brown Health CenterChicago, ILHoward Brown Health Center$15k
Ignite (formerly Teen Living Programs)CHICAGO, ILIgnite (formerly Teen Living Programs)$15k
IL Immigrant Funders CollaborativeChicago, ILIL Immigrant Funders Collaborative$15k
Impact Behavioral Health Partners (formerly Housing Options for the MentallEvanston, ILImpact Behavioral Health Partners (formerly Housing Options for the Mentally Ill in Evanston)$15k
Journeys-The Road HomePalatine, ILJourneys-The Road Home$15k
La Casa NorteChicago, ILLa Casa Norte$15k
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Held steady
from 2022

From $111k in 2022 to $111k in 2023.

$111k
2022
$111k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$127k to $123k

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, 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 2022 to 2023.

$111k in 2022 to $111k in 2023.
  • Board Treasurer pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation received $110,897 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation reported $834k in total revenue and $1.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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