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Filing year 2024

J R ALBERT FOUNDATION

Naperville, Illinois·EIN 26-0147405·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$4.2M
Total assets
$39.1M
Total expenses
$1.9M
Reported officers
15

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois.

CEO
Median to 75th percentile
$161k
$172k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k
President
Board President
25th percentile to median
$10k
$11k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k
Director
Unclassified
$10k
$11k
Secretary (thru 06/30/2024)
Board Secretary
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$5k
Director (began 10/01/2024)
Unclassified
$3k
$3k

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 J R ALBERT FOUNDATION equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
9%
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

$1.2M

Itemized grants

27

Median grant

$50k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
A RED CIRCLEST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$100k
URBAN INITIATIVESCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$100k
ADVOCATES FOR URBAN AGRICULTURECHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$75k
STAR FARMCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$75k
KANSAS CITY BLACK URBAN GROWERSKANSAS CITY, MOGENERAL OPERATING$70k
HEALTHY SCHOOLS CAMPAIGNCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$60k
ACRESST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$50k
CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY ACTIONCOLUMBIA, MOEAT HEALTHY! STAY ACTIVE!$50k
CITY GREENS MARKETST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$50k
COLUMBIA CENTER FOR URBAN AGRICULTURECOLUMBIA, MOGENERAL OPERATING$50k
FAITH IN PLACECHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$50k
GROWING HOMECHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$50k
KANBE'S MARKETSKANSAS CITY, MOGENERAL OPERATING$50k
MISSOURI RURAL CRISIS CENTERCOLUMBIA, MOGENERAL OPERATING$50k
SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY GARDENSSPRINGFIELD, MOGENERAL OPERATING$50k
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDENGLENCOE, ILWINDY CITY HARVEST$30k
CULTIVATE KANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY, MOGENERAL OPERATING$30k
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$30k
HUNGER TASK FORCEMILWAUKEE, WIGENERAL OPERATING$30k
ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCESPRINGFIELD, ILGENERAL OPERATING$30k
INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND TRADE POLICYMINNEAPOLIS, MNGENERAL OPERATING$30k
OZARKS FOOD HARVESTSPRINGFIELD, MOGENERAL OPERATING$30k
SOUTHEAST MISOURI FOOD BANKSIKESTON, MOGENERAL OPERATING$30k
START EARLYCHICAGO, ILEDUCARE CHICAGO$30k
URBAN GROWERS COLLECTIVECHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$30k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 3%
from 2023

From $156k in 2023 to $161k in 2024.

$156k
2023
$161k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$173k to $172k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 33%.

$156k in 2023 to $161k in 2024.
  • Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay fell 50% from 2023 to 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 ($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.

FAQ

Common questions about J R ALBERT FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of J R ALBERT FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of J R ALBERT FOUNDATION received $160,968 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at J R ALBERT FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at J R ALBERT FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at J R ALBERT FOUNDATION equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are J R ALBERT FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, J R ALBERT FOUNDATION reported $4.2M in total revenue and $1.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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