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Filing year 2024

SHADE FAMILY FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 27-2914052·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$169k
Total assets
$5k
Total expenses
$210k
Reported officers
7

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

President
Board President
25th percentile to median
$15k
$16k
Vice President
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$15k
$16k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$5k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$5k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$5k

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 SHADE FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
7%
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

$134k

Itemized grants

36

Median grant

$288

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UNION LEAGUE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBSCHICAGO, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$54k
MIAMI UNIVERSITYOXFORD, OHSOCIAL SERVICES$25k
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIODEKALB, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$12k
SERVICE LEAGUE OF CRYSTAL LAKECRYSTAL LAKE, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$12k
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCHCRYSTAL LAKE, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$8k
FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATIONINVERNESS, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$5k
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATIONGLENVIEW, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$3k
KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENTEVANSTON, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$3k
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHCRYSTAL LAKE, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$3k
CLEARBROOKARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$3k
ARMED FORCES COUNCIL OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$2k
MATTHIAS ACADEMY CORPORATIONBENET LAKE, WISOCIAL SERVICES$2k
LUMINARTS CULTURAL FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$1k
OCCUPAWS GUIDE DOG ASSOCIATIONMADISON, WISOCIAL SERVICES$1k
OCEAN REEF CHAPEL FOUNDATIONST AUGUSTINE, FLSOCIAL SERVICES$500
LAMBDA CHI ALPHA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONCARMEL, INSOCIAL SERVICES$300
PHI KAPPA TAU FOUNDATIONOXFORD, OHSOCIAL SERVICES$300
SALVATION ARMY OF CRYSTAL LAKECRYSTAL LAKE, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$300
CYT CHICAGO INCCARY, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$275
CHILDREN'S HOME AND AIDCHICAGO, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$250
FOOD PANTRY OF CRYSTAL LAKECRYSTAL LAKE, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$250
LAND CONSERVANCY OF MCHENRY COUNTYWOODSTOCK, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$250
ALPHA XI DELTA FOUNDATIONINDIANAPOLIS, INSOCIAL SERVICES$0
OCEAN REFF MEDICAL CENTERKEY LARGO, FLSOCIAL SERVICES$0
SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETYCHICAGO, ILSOCIAL SERVICES$0
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Held steady
from 2023

From $15k in 2023 to $15k in 2024.

$15k
2023
$15k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$17k to $16k

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 President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 19%.

$15k in 2023 to $15k in 2024.
  • Board Vice 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.

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 (Under $1M), 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 SHADE FAMILY FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of SHADE FAMILY FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board President of SHADE FAMILY FOUNDATION received $15,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at SHADE FAMILY 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 SHADE FAMILY FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SHADE FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are SHADE FAMILY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SHADE FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $169k in total revenue and $210k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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