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Filing year 2024

CHARLES F AND ESTHER M FRYE FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 65-6303071·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$134k
Total assets
$2.6M
Total expenses
$204k
Reported officers
1

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 Illinois.

Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$37k
$40k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at CHARLES F AND ESTHER M FRYE FOUNDATION equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
18%
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

$164k

Itemized grants

31

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CARD PROGRAMCORAQL GABLES, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCHFORT LAUDERDALE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
HANDY INCFT LAUDERDALE, FLHELPING ABUSED NEGLECTED$10k
BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION INCFT LAUDERDALE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INCHOLLYWOOD, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
JACK & JILL CHILDREN'S CENTERFT LAUDERDALE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$8k
SALVATION ARMYALEXANDRIA, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$8k
HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTERLAUD LAKES, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$8k
MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY & SCIENCEFT LAUDERDALE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$8k
BROWARD PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONFT LAUDERDALE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$8k
THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INCMIAMI, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$6k
BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD INCFT LAUDERDALE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$6k
FIREWALL CENTERS INCCOOPER CITY, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
BROWARD CHILDREN'S CENTER SUPORTING FOUNDATION INCPOMPANO BEACH, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTYFORT LAUDERDALE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD INCFT LAUDERDALE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
BROWARD HEALTH FOUNDATIONFT LAUDERDALE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTERMIAMI, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYATLANTA, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
EASTER SEALS SOUTH FLORIDA INCMIAMI, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$4k
TRUSTBRIDGE HOSPICE FOUNDATIONWEST PALM BEACH, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC NSU ART MUSEUMFT LAUDERDALE, FLNSU ART MUSEUM$3k
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BROWARD COUNTY INCFT LAUDERDALE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
FLORIDA HOUSE WASHINGTON DC INCWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
ARC BROWARDSUNRISE, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 24%
from 2023

From $30k in 2023 to $37k in 2024.

$30k
2023
$37k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 21% in real terms$33k to $40k

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

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 24% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 235%.

$30k in 2023 to $37k 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 ($1M - $10M), 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 CHARLES F AND ESTHER M FRYE FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of CHARLES F AND ESTHER M FRYE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of CHARLES F AND ESTHER M FRYE FOUNDATION received $37,291 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at CHARLES F AND ESTHER M FRYE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at CHARLES F AND ESTHER M FRYE FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CHARLES F AND ESTHER M FRYE FOUNDATION equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are CHARLES F AND ESTHER M FRYE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, CHARLES F AND ESTHER M FRYE FOUNDATION reported $134k in total revenue and $204k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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