Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. SACKS FAMILY FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$5.5M
Itemized grants
50
Median grant
$35k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1M |
| THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1M |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500k |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500k |
| HOPE CHICAGO INC | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250k |
| STEPPENWOLF THEATRE CO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $225k |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $210k |
| HYDE PARK ART CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200k |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $175k |
| THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $130k |
| JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125k |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100k |
| HELP HOPE LIVE | RADNOR, PA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100k |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100k |
| ERIKSON INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75k |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75k |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75k |
| AMERICAN BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| ELLINGTON FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| ELNET - FRIENDS OF ELNET | SKOKIE, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | MCLEAN, VA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - HILLEL | EVANSTON, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50k |
| LURIE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40k |
Revenue and expenses over time
SACKS FAMILY FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois
SACKS FAMILY 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.
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).
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What are SACKS FAMILY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SACKS FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $5.4M in total revenue and $5.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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