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Filing year 2024

THE MARGULIS FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 47-1965321·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.7M
Total assets
$3.5M
Total expenses
$557k
Reported officers
2

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE MARGULIS FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY reported 2 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Secretary
Trustee, President

Grants paid

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

Total granted

$555k

Itemized grants

9

Median grant

$50k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
STAND TOGETHERARLINGTON, VAGENERAL OPERATING$150k
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTECHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$125k
CATO INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING$100k
THE CARA PROGRAMCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$50k
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITYPRINCETON, NJGENERAL OPERATING$50k
CHICAGOS SUNSHINE ENTERPRISES INCCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$25k
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$25k
SKILLS FOR CHICAGOLAND'S FUTURECHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$25k
LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTERCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$5k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE MARGULIS FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$56k
$457k
2023
$2.7M
$557k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

THE MARGULIS FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY 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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FAQ

Common questions about THE MARGULIS FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY

What are THE MARGULIS FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE MARGULIS FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY reported $2.7M in total revenue and $557k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.