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Filing year 2024

FRANKEL JULIUS N FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-6765844·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$4.8M
Total assets
$62.7M
Total expenses
$6.1M
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
Above 90th percentile
$923k
$993k

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 FRANKEL JULIUS N FOUNDATION equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
15%
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

$5.1M

Itemized grants

51

Median grant

$50k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$1.4M
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$375k
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$275k
SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LABCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$250k
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATIONCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$200k
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$175k
THE JOFFREY BALLET OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$115k
LAWNDALE CHRISTIAN LEGAL CENTERCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$110k
WTTW CHANNEL 11CHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$100k
STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANYCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$100k
CHICAGO HOUSE AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCYCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$100k
LA RABIDA CHILDREN'S HOSPITALCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$100k
CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATERCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$100k
MUSIC OF THE BAROQUECHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$90k
GOODMAN THEATERCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$90k
LAWRENCE HALL YOUTH SERVICESCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$80k
GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVALCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$75k
METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICESCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$70k
THRESHOLDSCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$70k
LITTLE BROTHERS FRIENDS OF THE ELDERLYCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$65k
CHICAGO OPERA THEATERCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$60k
THE NIGHT MINISTRYCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$60k
DEBORAH'S PLACECHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$55k
LEARNING ALLYCHICAGO, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$55k
RAVINIA FESTIVALHIGHLAND PARK, ILPROGRAM SUPPORT$50k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 12%
from 2023

From $826k in 2023 to $923k in 2024.

$826k
2023
$923k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 9% in real terms$913k to $993k

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 12% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 55%.

$826k in 2023 to $923k 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 ($50M - $150M), 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 FRANKEL JULIUS N FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of FRANKEL JULIUS N FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of FRANKEL JULIUS N FOUNDATION received $922,704 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at FRANKEL JULIUS N 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 FRANKEL JULIUS N FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRANKEL JULIUS N FOUNDATION equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are FRANKEL JULIUS N FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, FRANKEL JULIUS N FOUNDATION reported $4.8M in total revenue and $6.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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