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Filing year 2024

Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-3209007·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$1.3M
Total assets
$14.3M
Total expenses
$1.6M
Reported officers
4

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President
Secretary
Director
Director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$1.3M

Itemized grants

18

Median grant

$35k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Council for Jewish ElderlyChicago, ILGidwitz Place$300k
University of ChicagoChicago, ILSchool of Social Service Administration$250k
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, ILAnnual Campaign$200k
Jewish United FundChicago, ILFund for the Future-PJ Library$100k
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, ILIsrael Action Network$100k
Council for Jewish ElderlyChicago, ILAnshe Emet Needs Assessment Study$100k
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, ILGeneral Use$50k
Jewish United FundChicago, ILIsrael Education Center$50k
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, ILEzra Multi Service Center$45k
Nicklaus Children's Hospital FoundationMiami, FLNeurodevelopmental Health Services$25k
American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NYAnnual Campaign$25k
Chicago Botanic GardensGlencoe, ILStudent Field Trips$25k
Anti Defamation LeagueChicago, ILAnnual Campaign$20k
DonorsChooseOrgNew York, NYGeneral Use$20k
Cara CollectiveChicago, ILGeneral Use$15k
Old Town School of Folk MusincChicago, ILYouth Outreach Programs$8k
Chicago Festival of Israeli CinemaHighland Park, ILGeneral Use$5k
From Pass Through K-1sChicago, ILGeneral Use$56
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$739k
$2M
2023
$1.3M
$1.6M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.

25th percentile
$7k
Median
$20,738
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$148k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Illinois
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What are Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Joseph L & Emily K Gidwitz Memorial Foundation reported $1.3M in total revenue and $1.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.