Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $205k $227k |
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 12 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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
$980k
Itemized grants
114
Median grant
$8k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Architecture Biennial | Chicago, IL | Chicago Architecture Biennial | $75k |
| SPACES | Cleveland, OH | Everlasting Plastics, US Pavilion, 18th International Architecture Exhibition | $35k |
| Tobey Aaron | Chicago, IL | Drawing Management: Corporate Organization, International Practice, and the Making of Computer Aided Design | $20k |
| Giovanni Bellotti Alessandra Covini & Adelita Husni-Bey | Chicago, IL | La Casa Tappeto | $15k |
| Jia Weng | Chicago, IL | Environmental Conduits in China: Pipe Politics, Fluid Management, and the Rise of the Global Airscape | $15k |
| KJ Abudu | Chicago, IL | Traces of Ecstasy | $15k |
| Maria Gaspar | Chicago, IL | I Believe in the Things You Cannot See | $15k |
| Megan Echols & Dana McKinney | Chicago, IL | Black-Still | $15k |
| Sarah Hearne | Chicago, IL | Print Ready Drawings | $15k |
| The School of Architecture | Scottsdale, AZ | Seabreeze Bop City | $15k |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | The Black Home as Public Art | $15k |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation | Richmond, VA | Dear Mazie, | $15k |
| Carla Aramouny & Sandra Frem | Chicago, IL | Shifting Grounds [the ground between form and practice in Beirut] | $13k |
| Kenny Cupers Makau Kitata & Chao Tayiana Maina | Chicago, IL | Kamirithu Theatre: An Architecture for Decolonization | $13k |
| Kofi M Boone & Margaret Elen Deming | Chicago, IL | Empty Pedestals: Narratives on History, Race and Public Design | $13k |
| La Namer | Chicago, IL | Chacarita Moderna: The brutalist necropolis of Buenos Aires by the architect Itala Fulvia Villa. | $13k |
| Radhi Ben Hadid Meriem Chabani & John Edom | Chicago, IL | Muqarnas-Sacred Grounds | $13k |
| Ana Miljaki | Chicago, IL | I Would Prefer Not To | $10k |
| Anna Bokov | Chicago, IL | From Method to Style: "Elements of Spatial Composition Architectural Pedagogy after Vkhutemas | $10k |
| Anooradha Siddiqi | Chicago, IL | Architecture of Migration: The Dadaab Refugee Camps and Humanitarian Settlement | $10k |
| ArchiteXX | Chevy Chase, MD | Spatializing Reproductive Justice | $10k |
| Arnika Fuhrmann | Chicago, IL | In the Mood for Texture: The Revival of Bangkok as a Chinese City | $10k |
| Art Omi | Ghent, NY | Olalekan Jeyifous: Even in Arcadia... | $10k |
| Becky Beamer & Jori Erdman | Chicago, IL | Witness: Design of the Tougaloo Center for Racial Justice and Equity | $10k |
| Bruno Borgna Mauricio Corbaln & Pio Torroja | Chicago, IL | Giving Voice to the Rio de La Plata Basin | $10k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), 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.
Common questions about Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts received $205,073 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts 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 Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts reported $1.3M in total revenue and $3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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