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Filing year 2024

THE SERR CHARITABLE ACTION TRUST

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-7391628·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$38.2M
Total assets
$37.8M
Total expenses
$4.9M
Reported officers
1

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.

Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$127k
$136k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SERR CHARITABLE ACTION TRUST equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
3%
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

$4.4M

Itemized grants

7

Median grant

$200k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
SALT LAKE FILM SOCIETYSALT LAKE CITY, UTGENERAL SUPPORT$2.5M
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONNEWPORT BEACH CA, CACULTURAL VISION FUND$850k
UTAH CLEAN ENERGYSALT LAKE CITY, UTTO BUILD THE CLIMATE INNOV$500k
UTAH SYMPHONY UTAH OPERASALT LAKE CITY, UTGENERAL SUPPORT$200k
THE GRAND CANYON TRUSTFLAGSTAFF, AZGENERAL SUPPORT$200k
YWCA OF SALT LAKE CITYSALT LAKE CITY, UTGENERAL SUPPORT$100k
SCENIC UTAHSALT LAKE CITY, UTTO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE SIGN$50k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 24%
from 2023

From $103k in 2023 to $127k in 2024.

$103k
2023
$127k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 20% in real terms$113k to $136k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 24% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 2174%.

$103k in 2023 to $127k 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 ($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 SERR CHARITABLE ACTION TRUST

What does the Board Member of THE SERR CHARITABLE ACTION TRUST earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of THE SERR CHARITABLE ACTION TRUST received $126,818 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at THE SERR CHARITABLE ACTION TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at THE SERR CHARITABLE ACTION TRUST falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SERR CHARITABLE ACTION TRUST equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE SERR CHARITABLE ACTION TRUST's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE SERR CHARITABLE ACTION TRUST reported $38.2M in total revenue and $4.9M 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.