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Filing year 2023

LEON AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATION

Highland Park, Illinois·EIN 36-3480084·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$60k
Total assets
$368k
Total expenses
$145k
Reported officers
5

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Assistant Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$6k
Director/treasurer
Unclassified
$5k
$6k
Vice President/director
Board President
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$6k
Vice President/director
Board President
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$6k

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 1 unpaid individual.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at LEON AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
3%
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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$92k

Itemized grants

50

Median grant

$482

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
ISRAELNOWCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$21k
CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAELCEDARHURST, NYUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$10k
NATIONAL MS SOCIETYCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$8k
BRIARWOOD SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONDEERFIELD, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$7k
COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIESRIVERWOODS, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$6k
JET - JEWISH EDUCATION TEAM INCCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$5k
ISRAELNOW EDUCATION FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$4k
JCC CHICAGONORTHBROOK, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$4k
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$4k
NORTH SHORE CONGREGATIONGLENCOE, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$3k
US COMMITTEE SPORTS FOR MACCPHILIDELPHIA, PAUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$3k
SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES PROMOTE EDUCATION INCASTORIA, NYUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$2k
YISRAELINK ORGANIZATION INCSKOKIE, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$2k
THE NORA PROJECTMONTGOMERY, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$1k
ISRAELI PARASPORT CENTERNORTHFIELD, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$1k
LCHAIM CENTERDEERFIELD, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$1k
ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUNDNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$1k
HAVERIM L'REFUAHTEL AVIV, ISUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$1k
SAVE A CHILDS HEARTPOTOMAC, MDUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$1k
STANDWITHUSLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$1k
US HOLOCAUST MEMORIALWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$1k
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGAN DAVID ADOMNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$500
FEED ISRAEL FOUNDATIONTORRANCE, CAUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$500
IMERMAN ANGELSCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$500
ZAKA TEL AVIV INCBROOKLYN, NYUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT$500
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Pay for the position

Board Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 23%.

$5k in 2022 to $5k in 2023.
  • Board President pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

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Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about LEON AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATION

What does the Board Vice President of LEON AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Board Vice President of LEON AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATION received $5,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Board Vice President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Vice President pay at LEON AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Board Vice President at LEON AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATION falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LEON AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are LEON AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, LEON AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATION reported $60k in total revenue and $145k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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