Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. THE ACORN FOUNDATION reported 5 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
$87k
Itemized grants
33
Median grant
$2k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY | CHICAGO, IL | MUSEUM | $12k |
| DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP | CHICAGO, IL | EDUCATIONAL | $6k |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FOUNDATION | IOWA CITY, IA | EDUCATIONAL | $6k |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | EDUCATIONAL | $5k |
| THE FUND FOR SARAH LAWRENCE - SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE | BRONXVILLE, NY | EDUCATIONAL | $5k |
| FRIENDS OF LINCOLN PARK HIGH | CHICAGO, IL | EDUCATIONAL | $3k |
| LATIN SCHOOL OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | EDUCATIONAL | $3k |
| FRIENDS OF PAYTON SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | EDUCATIONAL | $3k |
| ACTION AGAINST HUNGER-USA | NEW YORK, NY | HUMAN SERVICES | $2k |
| HILLEL INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | HUMAN SERVICES | $2k |
| THE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | CULTURAL | $2k |
| THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE | VIROQUA, WI | ADVOCACY | $2k |
| THE JARRETT MEEKER FOUNDATION | LA MESA, CA | HUMAN SERVICES | $2k |
| ANSHE EMET SYNAGOGUE | CHICAGO, IL | RELIGIOUS | $2k |
| CHARITYWATER | FRANKLIN, TN | ENVIRONMENTAL | $2k |
| CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CHICAGO, IL | CULTURAL | $2k |
| FIELD MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | MUSEUM | $2k |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | HUMAN SERVICESHUMAN SERVICES | $2k |
| HONEYBEE RESEARCH FACITLITY-WSU FOUNDATION | PULLMAN, WA | ENVIRONMENTAL | $2k |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | HUMAN SERVICES | $2k |
| KPBS TVFM | SAN DIEGO, CA | CULTURAL | $2k |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | ADVOCACY | $2k |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | CHICAGO, IL | HUMAN SERVICES | $2k |
| SCHOOL YEAR ABROAD - OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT | NORTH ANDOVER, MA | EDUCATIONAL | $2k |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | EDUCATIONAL | $2k |
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
THE ACORN 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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In 2024, THE ACORN FOUNDATION reported $1k in total revenue and $92k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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