Skip to main content
Filing year 2024

MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-4473692·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$2M
Total assets
$11.6M
Total expenses
$1.2M
Reported officers
4

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Director & President
Board President
10th to 25th percentile
$9k
$10k
Director & Asst Sec
Unclassified
$9k
$10k
Director & Sec
Unclassified
$9k
$10k
Director & VP
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$9k
$10k

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.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
0.8%
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

$1M

Itemized grants

137

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
JEWISH UNITED FUNDCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$110k
NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMEVANSTON, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$45k
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ILLINOISCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$40k
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$26k
ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUNDCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$25k
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUECHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$23k
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATIONCLEVELAND, OHGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$20k
CN FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$20k
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERSNY, NYGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$20k
MAYO FOUNDATIONROCHESTER, MNGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$20k
PARTNERS IN HEALTHBOSTON, MAGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$20k
FRIENDS OF THE IDFCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$18k
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANKGENEVA, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$16k
MORAINE TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRYHIGHLAND PARK, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$16k
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$15k
REAL OPTIONS FOR CITY KIDSFRANCISCO, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$15k
STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$15k
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS FOUNDATIONVEGAS, NVGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$15k
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHENS INCWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$15k
GLENCOE PUBLIC LIBRARYGLENCOE, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$14k
HIGHLAND PARK PUBLIC LIBRARYHIGHLAND PARK, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$14k
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOMNORTHBROOK, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$14k
THE ART CENTERHIGHLAND PARK, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$13k
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$12k
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE USE$12k
Compare this foundation's grantees
Pay for the position

Board Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 206%.

$9k in 2023 to $9k in 2024.
  • Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), 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 MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board President of MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION received $9,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Board 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 President pay at MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Board President at MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, MODESTUS BAUER FOUNDATION reported $2M in total revenue and $1.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

Free, forever
Build lists. Save your benchmarks.
A free Lucido account lets you build lists of nonprofits and save your search filters. No credit card.
Already a member? Sign in
Build a benchmark

Compare any role, sector, or revenue band

Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.

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