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Filing year 2024

THE SEABURY FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 61-1934172·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$713k
Total assets
$23.8M
Total expenses
$1.5M
Reported officers
8

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

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

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$144k
$154k

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 7 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SEABURY FOUNDATION equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
10%
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

$993k

Itemized grants

70

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
GROW BENZIEBENZONIA, MIGENERAL OPERATING, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS FOR ALL$32k
OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONOAK PARK, ILSCHOLARSHIPS$30k
BENZIE SENIOR RESOURCESHONOR, MITECHNOLOGY UPGRADE SUPPORTING HUMAN SERVICES$25k
BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATERCHICAGO, ILTHEATER ARTS$25k
CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYBROOKFIELD, ILACCESS AND INCLUSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES$25k
FACETS MULTI-MEDIACHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$25k
FAMILY MATTERSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$25k
FIRST DESCENTSDENVER, COFIRST DESCENTS CORE PROGRAM SUPPORT$25k
GARDENEERS CO JOHN MARSHALL METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOLCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$25k
INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INCINDIANAPOLIS, INCHIMPANZEE COMPLEX$25k
INGENUITYCHICAGO, ILPROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR ARTS PROVIDERS$25k
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S MEDIA CENTER (ICMC)NORTHBROOK, ILGENERAL OPERATING$25k
MUDLARK THEATEREVANSTON, ILGENERAL OPERATING$25k
MUNSON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONSTRAVERSE CITY, MISOFTWARE$25k
PIVEN THEATRE WORKSHOPEVANSTON, ILGENERAL OPERATING$25k
PROJECT EDUCATION PLUSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$25k
READING IN MOTIONCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$25k
SANTA FE PLAYHOUSESANTA FE, NMGENERAL OPERATING$25k
TARGET HOPE COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMYMATTESON, ILSATURDAY ACADEMY$25k
THE BLOCCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$25k
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLISINDIANAPOLIS, INSTARPOINT SUMMER CAMP$25k
WEST TOWN BIKESCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$25k
AGAPE THERAPEUTIC RIDING RESOURCESCICERO, INCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$20k
FORWARD MOMENTUM CHICAGO (FMC)CHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$20k
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO - OFFICE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENTCHICAGO, ILCIVIC ACTOR STUDIO$20k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 6%
from 2023

From $136k in 2023 to $144k in 2024.

$136k
2023
$144k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$151k to $154k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 48%.

$136k in 2023 to $144k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 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 ($10M - $25M), 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 SEABURY FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE SEABURY FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE SEABURY FOUNDATION received $144,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE SEABURY FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE SEABURY FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SEABURY FOUNDATION equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE SEABURY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE SEABURY FOUNDATION reported $713k in total revenue and $1.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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