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Filing year 2023

BLS FAMILY FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-4420871·NTEE T11 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·3
Total revenue
-$35k
Total assets
$2.4M
Total expenses
$579k
Reported officers
6
Mission

THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, SUPPORT, DEVELOP, ENCOURAGE AND MAINTAIN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND VITAL HUMAN AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AS AUTHORIZED IN ITS BY-LAWS AND THE CHARTER OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$80k
$89k
Assistant Treasurer
25th percentile to median
$48k
$53k
Secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$39k
$43k
Assistant Treasurer
10th to 25th percentile
$39k
$43k
Assistant Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
25th percentile to medianvs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$27k
$30k

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 1 unpaid individual.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at BLS FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
14%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 18%

Based on 5,862 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 21%
from 2022

From $66k in 2022 to $80k in 2023.

$66k
2022
$80k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 17% in real terms$76k to $89k

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 Financial Officer pay fell 18% from 2022 to 2023.

$59k in 2022 to $48k in 2023.
  • Secretary (Operational) pay fell 60% 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.
Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $20,000.

25th percentile
$9k
Median
$20,000
75th percentile
$53k
90th percentile
$127k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 490 organizations across 490 filings (2021 – 2023).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Illinois
FAQ

Common questions about BLS FAMILY FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Financial Officer of BLS FAMILY FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of BLS FAMILY FOUNDATION received $48,056 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Financial Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Financial Officer pay at BLS FAMILY FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at BLS FAMILY FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BLS FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 8%.

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