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Filing year 2024

THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 27-1371242·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$5.6M
Total assets
$31M
Total expenses
$2.2M
Reported officers
4

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Director, President
Board President
Median to 75th percentile
$35k
$37k
Administrator
Unclassified
$30k
$32k

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 THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
2%
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

$1.6M

Itemized grants

34

Median grant

$30k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ILLINOISCHICAGO, ILSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$155k
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIACHICAGO, ILSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$129k
MOTHER JONESSAN FRANCISCO, CASUPPORT OF THE MERGER OF THE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND MOTHER JONES, SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$125k
ART-IN-NATURE ARBORETUM TRUSTSTOCKTON, CASUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE WAITAKARURU ARBORETRUM SCULPTURE GARDEN$100k
WOMENS GLOBAL EDUCATION PROJECTOAK PARK, ILSUPPORT OF NDAJEE AND TO ASSIST IN THE HIRE OF A NEW DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$100k
FOREFRONTCHICAGO, ILSUPPORT OF FRESH TASTE FOR THE II REGEN/MIDWEST REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FUND$75k
THE CARTER CENTER INCATLANTA, GASUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$75k
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CASUPPORT FOR THE NEW CENTER FOR CLIMATE JOURNALISM$75k
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY CENTERCHICAGO, ILSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$70k
CHICAGO MEDIA PROJECTCHICAGO, ILIN SUPPORT OF THE SHIFTING VOICES FILM FUND (BIPOC FILM FUND), SUPPORT OF THE DOC10 FILM FESTIVAL & SHIFTING VOICES, SUPPORT OF THE RE/CONSTRUCTION FILM PROJECT$60k
ONE EARTH COLLECTIVEOAK PARK, ILSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$55k
ADMINISTRATORS OF TULANE UNIVERSITYDALLAS, TXSUPPORT OF THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND$50k
FOOD & WATER WATCHWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT OF THE FOOD AND WATER WATCH ANNUAL BENEFIT$45k
GREEN AMERICAWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$40k
JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE AUSTRALIA LTDSALEM, MASUPPORT OF THE JGI AUSTRALIA IN SUPPORT OF THE ROOTS & SHOOTS RESOURCE BOXES$40k
TRACE MEDIANEW YORK, NYSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$35k
CHICAGO ABORTION FUNDCHICAGO, ILGRANT FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE AND IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$30k
GREENPEACE AUSTRALIA PACIFIC LIMITEDNSW, ASSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$30k
PRO PUBLICA INCNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$30k
RANGE OF MOTION PROJECTDENVER, COSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$30k
ROGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION OF THE ACLU INCCHICAGO, ILSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$30k
CONNECTIONS FOR THE HOMELESSEVANSTON, ILSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$25k
JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION & CONSERVATIONWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$25k
REFUSHECHICAGO, ILSUPPORT THE THREADS OF HOPE FUNDRAISER, SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$25k
ALLIANCECHICAGOCHICAGO, ILSUPPORT OF THE ILLINOIS CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS NOW (ICAN) INITIATIVE$20k
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Held roughly steady
over 2 years

From $35k in 2022 to $35k in 2024.

$35k
2022
$35k
2023
$35k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 6% in real terms$40k to $37k

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 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 94%.

$35k in 2022 to $35k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 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 ($25M - $50M), 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 THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION received $35,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at THE MANAAKI 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 THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE MANAAKI FOUNDATION reported $5.6M in total revenue and $2.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.