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Filing year 2023

THE SASSAFRAS FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-4120772·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$20k
Total assets
$0
Total expenses
$28k
Reported officers
3

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2023. THE SASSAFRAS FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Director
Director
Director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$24k

Itemized grants

14

Median grant

$500

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
LEND A HAND ACROSS AMERICACHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$18k
THE SELFHELP HOMECHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$2k
FEEDING AMERICACHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
CONCERN WORLDWIDENEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$700
CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGYITHACA, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$500
BEVERLY SHORES DEPOT MUSEUM AND ART GALLERYBEVERLY SHORES, INGENERAL SUPPORT$500
J STREETWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$500
SHIRLEY HEINZE LAND TRUSTVALPARAISO, INGENERAL SUPPORT$500
WORLD WILDLIFE FUNDWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$152
LUBEZNIK CENTER FOR THE ARTSMICHIGAN CITY, INGENERAL SUPPORT$125
FACING HISTORY & OURSELVESBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$105
BEVERLY SHORES FIRE DEPARTMENTBEVERLY SHORES, INGENERAL SUPPORT$100
JAMES B MORAN CENTER FOR YOUTH ADVOCACYEVANSTON, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$100
MLB CHARITIESNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$75
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Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

THE SASSAFRAS 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 SASSAFRAS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE SASSAFRAS FOUNDATION reported $20k in total revenue and $28k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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