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Filing year 2024

HONEYBEE FOUNDATION

Winnetka, Illinois·EIN 36-7391521·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$33k
Total assets
$1.1M
Total expenses
$90k
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.

Sole Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$24k
$25k

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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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at HONEYBEE FOUNDATION equaled 26% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
26%
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

$47k

Itemized grants

29

Median grant

$2k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
JEWISH RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATIONEVANSTON, ILCHARITABLE/RELIGIOUS$4k
NEW ISRAEL FUNDLEWISTON, MECHARITABLE/RELIGIOUS$4k
OASIS OF PEACEGLENDALE, CACHARITABLE/ENVIRONMENTAL$4k
SAYTHE STUTTERING ASSOCIATION FOR THE YOUNG (OUR TIME THEATRE COMPANY)NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE/CIVIC$4k
THE HESPERIAN FOUNDATIONBERKELEY, CACHARITABLE/CIVIC$4k
CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTSNEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE/CIVIC/COMMUNITY/EDUCATIONAL$3k
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE/CIVIC$3k
WILLIAMS COLLEGEWILLIAMSTOWN, MACHARITABLE/CIVIC$3k
AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MOCHARITABLE/HEALTH$2k
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICESNEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE/RELIGIOUS$2k
FREE PRESSFLORENCE, MACHARITABLE/CIVIC$2k
HEARTLAND ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN NEEDS & HUMAN RIGHTSCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE/CIVIC$2k
SHALVANORTHBROOK, ILCHARITABLE/RELIGIOUS$2k
TECHNOSERVEARLINGTON, VACHARITABLE/CIVIC$2k
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN WCK DCWASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE/PUBLIC SERVICE$2k
GIVE DIRECTLY INCNEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE/CIVICCHARITABLE/CIVIC$1k
WBEZ CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIACHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE/ENVIRONMENTAL$1k
HOLY FAMILY OF BETHLEHEM HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE/PUBLIC SERVICE$1k
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHNEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE/CIVIC$900
INSPIRATION CORPORATIONCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE/CIVIC$900
LEGAL MOMENTUMNEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE/CIVIC$720
POVERTY ACTION ORGNEW HAVEN, CTCHARITABLE/CIVIC$540
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENCHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE/CIVIC/COMMUNITY$360
MAZON-A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGERSHERMAN OAKS, CACHARITABLE/CIVIC/ENVIRONMENTAL$270
BRYN MAWR COLLEGEBRYN MAWR, PACHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL$250
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Climbed 118%
over 2 years

From $11k in 2022 to $24k in 2024.

$11k
2022
$22k
2023
$24k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 104% in real terms$12k to $25k

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.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 118% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 85%.

$11k in 2022 to $24k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 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 HONEYBEE FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of HONEYBEE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of HONEYBEE FOUNDATION received $23,730 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at HONEYBEE 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 HONEYBEE FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at HONEYBEE FOUNDATION equaled 26% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are HONEYBEE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, HONEYBEE FOUNDATION reported $33k in total revenue and $90k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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