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 Medical Research organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $485k $522k |
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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at EMILY G PLUMB CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research 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
$2.7M
Itemized grants
1
Median grant
$2.7M
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL | $2.7M |
Up 1%
from 2023
From $478k in 2023 to $485k in 2024.
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.
Board Member pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 77%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
EMILY G PLUMB CHARITABLE TRUST reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Medical Research executives earn in Illinois
Comparable medical research organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $107,438.
These are medical research sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 73 organizations across 73 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Medical Research pay data for Illinois →Common questions about EMILY G PLUMB CHARITABLE TRUST
What does the Board Member of EMILY G PLUMB CHARITABLE TRUST earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of EMILY G PLUMB CHARITABLE TRUST received $485,356 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at EMILY G PLUMB CHARITABLE TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at EMILY G PLUMB CHARITABLE TRUST falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at EMILY G PLUMB CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are EMILY G PLUMB CHARITABLE TRUST's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, EMILY G PLUMB CHARITABLE TRUST reported $3.1M in total revenue and $3.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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