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Filing year 2024

SARA H WOODRUFF FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 59-6123443·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$210k
Total assets
$4.7M
Total expenses
$280k
Reported officers
1

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
75th to 90th percentile
$70k
$75k

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 SARA H WOODRUFF FOUNDATION equaled 25% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
25%
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

$201k

Itemized grants

16

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREENE COUNTYGreensboro, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$40k
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATIONATHENS, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$25k
CASA GLYNN INCBRUNSWICK, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$15k
ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATIONMiami, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$15k
SKYLARK CLINIC INCBRUNSWICK, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$15k
LAKE OCONEE HUMANE SOCIETY INCGREENSBORO, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$15k
CENTER FOR GREAT APESWAUCHULA, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
HOLD FAST FOUNDATIONSouth Miami, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
ST MARY'S GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATIONAthens, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
CHRIST FELLOWSHIPPalm Beach Gardens, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
MAP INTERNATIONALBrunswick, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLINDMIAMI, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$6k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIABrunswick, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
GRACE HOUSE IN BRUNSWICKBrunswick, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATIONPepper Pike, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUMMiami, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 30%
from 2023

From $54k in 2023 to $70k in 2024.

$54k
2023
$70k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 27% in real terms$59k to $75k

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 Member pay rose 30% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 26%.

$54k in 2023 to $70k 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 SARA H WOODRUFF FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of SARA H WOODRUFF FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of SARA H WOODRUFF FOUNDATION received $69,832 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at SARA H WOODRUFF 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 SARA H WOODRUFF FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SARA H WOODRUFF FOUNDATION equaled 25% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are SARA H WOODRUFF FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SARA H WOODRUFF FOUNDATION reported $210k in total revenue and $280k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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