Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Associate Director Unclassified | $259k $277k |
Member Unclassified | $25k $27k |
Member Unclassified | $25k $27k |
Member Unclassified | $25k $27k |
Member Unclassified | $20k $21k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $21k |
Director Unclassified | $20k $21k |
Directoor Unclassified | $20k $21k |
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.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Helen V Brach Foundation equaled 3% 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 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$5.9M
Itemized grants
555
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | To provide scholarships, leadership development for school leaders and educators and academic enrichment programs | $100k |
| Loyola University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | For the LU-CHOICE teacher program, the Arrupe Hardship Fund, Nursing student visits to Pine Ridge, and the School of Law | $100k |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | To provide an admission-free wildlife experience while advancing the highest quality animal care, education, science and conservation | $75k |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | To support variety of programs and services for residents with moderate to profound intellectual and developmental disabilities | $75k |
| Access Living of Chicago | Chicago, IL | To support the Access Living Youth Institute to give youth with disabilities the tools they need to live independent lives | $50k |
| Catholic Charities Chicago | Chicago, IL | For general operating support in Fiscal Year 2025 | $50k |
| Catholic Extension Soc USA | Chicago, IL | For the needs of mission dioceses, including support of religious education and faith formation programs, building churches and facilities | $50k |
| Catholic Theological Union | Chicago, IL | To support the Brach Scholars-Leaders in Ministry program for exceptional students pursuing graduate degree in theology | $50k |
| Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield Zoo | Brookfield, IL | For the Dept. of Animal Health, Welfare and Science supporting scientific initiatives in animal welfare and daily care of animals | $50k |
| Dominican University | River Forest, IL | For the Brach Hardship Fund the St. Catherine of Siena Center and the Caritas Veritas Symposium | $50k |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | To support the Food Purchase for Hunger Relief Initiatives so community members have access to healthy food | $50k |
| NIJC- National Immigrant Justice Ctr | Chicago, IL | To support the National Immigrant Justice Center to defend justice and human rights in a complex immigration system | $50k |
| Northern IL Food Bank | Geneva, IL | To provide nutritious food through new and established programs to meet increased demand across 13 counties | $50k |
| Red Cloud Indian School | Pine Ridge, SD | To support K-12th grade Spiritual Formation Program for Lakota students for 2024-2025 school year | $50k |
| St Ignatius College Prep | Chicago, IL | To support the Saint Ignatius- 1055 Roosevelt Building athletic training space to provide medical examination areas and equipment | $50k |
| Mercy Housing Lakefront | Chicago, IL | For Chicagoland Affordable Housing Development Preservation Initiative which will work to increase the number of units available | $45k |
| Mary Mother of God Parish | Chicago, IL | For Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen operating expense, Canterbury House outreach, aid for asylum seekers, and Eucharistic Revival Program | $40k |
| Bethlehem University Fdn | Beltsville, MD | To purchase new Samsung tablets for use by the teaching faculty and staff for teaching in a hybrid classroom model | $35k |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of IL | Wilmette, IL | For ACT prep, professional tutoring and therapy, and construction renovations for boys and girls homes | $35k |
| Bread for the World Institute | Washington, DC | To support policy work and education to reduce hunger in the United States and to work with churches for those in need | $35k |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | To provide scholarship support for the young men in the class of 2026 at the Academy | $35k |
| DePaul University | Chicago, IL | For Egan Hope Scholars program for low-income students from a public high school, especially first-generation, and committed to social justice | $35k |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | Chicago, IL | To support rapid response litigation and advocacy to protect wildlife biodiversity and habitat in the Great Lakes region | $35k |
| Harris Theater for Music & Dance | Chicago, IL | To support general operations for the Theaters 2024/2025 Season | $35k |
| IL Community for Displaced Immigrants | Chicago, IL | For wrap around care and assistance given to asylum seekers in Chicago including those sent by the State of Texas | $35k |
Up 82%
from 2023
From $143k in 2023 to $259k in 2024.
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.
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.
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In 2024, Helen V Brach Foundation reported $17.2M in total revenue and $7.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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