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Filing year 2024

MARGARET A ROBERTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-7238483·NTEE T21 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$635k
Total assets
$7M
Total expenses
$1.1M
Reported officers
3

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.

Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$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.

Plus 2 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at MARGARET A ROBERTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
2%
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

$995k

Itemized grants

29

Median grant

$20k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE LATIN AMERICA PROJECTST PAUL, MNGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250k
CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTUREST PAUL, MNGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$225k
HOLY SAVIOR CATHOLIC CHURCHWICHITA, KSGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$60k
LIFE LEARNING ACADEMYSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30k
TACCC TORTURE ABOLITION AND SURVIVOR SUPPORT SERVICESWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30k
UCSD FREE CLINIC-STUDENT RUN FREE CLINIC PROJECTLA JOLLA, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30k
CATHOLIC CHARITIESWICHITA, KSGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25k
NEWMAN STUDENT CENTERDEKALB, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25k
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES ETHIOPIA REFUGEESHARLAN, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES ROHINGYA REFUGEESHARLAN, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES SUDAN REFUGEESHARLAN, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES SOUTH SUDAN REFUGEESHARLAN, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES SYRIA REFUGEESHARLAN, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES COLUMBIA REFUGEESHARLAN, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES GAZA WEST BANK REFUGEESHARLAN, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES UKRAINE REFUGEESHARLAN, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES AFGHANISTAN REFUGEESHARLAN, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC REFUGEESHARLAN, IAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
OXFAM AMERICABOSTON, MAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
PANDO INITIATIVEWICHITA, KSGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
CASA OF MARYLANDHYATTSVILLE, MDGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
EMMAUS MENNONITE CHUIRCHWHITEWATER, KSGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
HEATHLAND ALLIANCE MARJORIE KOVLER CENTERCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
HOME BOY INDUSTRIESLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
HUNTER HEALTHNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
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Held steady
from 2023

From $20k in 2023 to $20k in 2024.

$20k
2023
$20k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$22k to $21k

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 held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 252%.

$20k in 2023 to $20k in 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 ($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 MARGARET A ROBERTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of MARGARET A ROBERTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of MARGARET A ROBERTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION received $20,000 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 MARGARET A ROBERTS CHARITABLE 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 MARGARET A ROBERTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MARGARET A ROBERTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are MARGARET A ROBERTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, MARGARET A ROBERTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported $635k in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.