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Filing year 2024

THE CHRISTOPHER L & M SUSAN GUST FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 61-1405669·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$52.4M
Total assets
$63.5M
Total expenses
$2.5M
Reported officers
3

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE CHRISTOPHER L & M SUSAN GUST FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Director
Director
Director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$1.6M

Itemized grants

33

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREPCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE/HOCKEY PROGRAM$550k
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANANN ARBOR, MIBUILDING PLEDGE FOR ICE HOCKEY ARENA$300k
REHAB INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (SHIRLEY RYAB ABILITY LAB)CHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$100k
TEAM IMPACTQUINCY, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$100k
CONCUSSION LEGACY FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$95k
MISSION OF OUR LADY OF ANGELS CHURCHCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE/SUPPLIES FOR CHURCH$51k
ASPIRITECHEVANSTON, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$50k
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$50k
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CORPCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$50k
NOURISHING HOPE (FKA LAKEVIEW FOOD PANTRY)CHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$25k
THE NIGHT MINISTRYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$25k
NORTH CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATIONNORTH CHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$15k
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT FUTURESEVANSTON, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIACHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERSNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
HAVE DREAMSPARK RIDGE, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
HEPHAZIBAH CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATIONOAK PARK, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
MEALS ON WHEELSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICAWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTERMONTGOMERY, ALGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
ST JUDES CHILDRENS HOSPITALMEMPHIS, TNGENERAL PURPOSE$10k
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLSHELEN C PEIRCE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SCHOOLCHICAGO, ILTEACHER TRAINING/SUPPORT$9k
PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORKMANHATTAN BEACH, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$5k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE CHRISTOPHER L & M SUSAN GUST FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$2.4M
$2.8M
2023
$52.4M
$2.5M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

THE CHRISTOPHER L & M SUSAN GUST 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.

25th percentile
$7k
Median
$20,738
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$148k

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 THE CHRISTOPHER L & M SUSAN GUST FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE CHRISTOPHER L & M SUSAN GUST FOUNDATION reported $52.4M in total revenue and $2.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.