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Filing year 2024

ROBERT F BEARD CHARITABLE FOUNDAT'N

Ada, Michigan·EIN 38-3168934·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$559k
Total assets
$9.5M
Total expenses
$849k
Reported officers
10

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

President
Board President
25th percentile to median
$18k
$19k
Treasurer
Board Treasurer
Median to 75th percentile
$18k
$19k
Vice Pres
Unclassified
$18k
$19k
Director
Unclassified
$18k
$19k
Director
Unclassified
$18k
$19k
Director
Unclassified
$18k
$19k
Director
Unclassified
$18k
$19k
Secretary
Board Secretary
25th percentile to median
$6k
$6k
Secretary
Board Secretary
25th percentile to median
$6k
$6k
Secretary
Board Secretary
25th percentile to median
$6k
$6k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, 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 ROBERT F BEARD CHARITABLE FOUNDAT'N 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

$633k

Itemized grants

38

Median grant

$13k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
HUDSON SCHOOLSHUDSON, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$57k
CARE HOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTYPONTIAC, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$55k
CHILDREN'S HEALING CENTERGRAND RAPIDS, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$50k
CAMP CASEYROYAL OAK, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$37k
BUFFALO SOLDIERSWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED GIFT$36k
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICESGRAND RAPIDS, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$35k
AQUINAS FOUNDATIONGRAND RAPIDS, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$30k
FOUNDATION FOR HOPE OUTDOOR ADVENTFENTON, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$30k
HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN'S HOSPITALGRAND RAPIDS, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$30k
SAFE HAVEN MINISTRIESGRAND RAPIDS, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$30k
ALEX'S LEMONADE STANDWYNNEWOOD, PAUNRESTRICTED GIFT$20k
FLAT RIVER OUTREACH MINISTRIESLOWELL, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$20k
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITALMEMPHIS, TNUNRESTRICTED GIFT$20k
GOOD NEWS GANGDETROIT, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$16k
EDEN GARDENS COMMUNITY ASSNDETROIT, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$15k
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETYGRAND RAPIDS, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$15k
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATIONANN ARBOR, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$15k
PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH FDNIRVINE, CAUNRESTRICTED GIFT$15k
THE PLAYGROUND GRAND RAPIDSGRAND RAPIDS, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$15k
ADA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLADA, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$10k
CLEVELAND CLINIC ASSOCIATIONCLEVELAND, OHUNRESTRICTED GIFT$10k
MICHIGAN HORSE DRIVING SCHOOLSARANAC, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$10k
SHRINER'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITALTAMPA, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$10k
ADA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ED FOUNDATIONADA, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5k
BRODY'S BE CAFEADA, MIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Down 5%
from 2023

From $19k in 2023 to $18k in 2024.

$19k
2023
$18k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 8% in real terms$21k to $19k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Treasurer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 181%.

$18k in 2023 to $18k in 2024.
  • Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay fell 67% 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 ($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 ROBERT F BEARD CHARITABLE FOUNDAT'N

What does the Board President of ROBERT F BEARD CHARITABLE FOUNDAT'N earn?

In 2024, the Board President of ROBERT F BEARD CHARITABLE FOUNDAT'N received $18,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at ROBERT F BEARD CHARITABLE FOUNDAT'N compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan, the 2024 pay of the Board President at ROBERT F BEARD CHARITABLE FOUNDAT'N falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ROBERT F BEARD CHARITABLE FOUNDAT'N equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are ROBERT F BEARD CHARITABLE FOUNDAT'N's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, ROBERT F BEARD CHARITABLE FOUNDAT'N reported $559k in total revenue and $849k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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