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Filing year 2024

THE SUE AND MELVIN GRAY FOUNDATION

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois·EIN 36-3485579·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$15k
Total assets
$263k
Total expenses
$149k
Reported officers
3

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE SUE AND MELVIN GRAY FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President
Secretary
Vice-pres.

Grants paid

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

Total granted

$149k

Itemized grants

22

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
NEWBERRY LIBRARY - CONVERSATIONSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$30k
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACHICAGO, ILGENERAL$15k
LYRIC OPERA - ANNUAL CAMPAIGNCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$15k
INTRINSIC SCHOOLS OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$10k
LURIE CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$10k
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$10k
RYAN OPERA CENTERCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$10k
SINAI CONGREGATIONCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$8k
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (SUSTAINING FELLOWS)CHICAGO, ILGENERAL$6k
LATIN SCHOOL OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$5k
WFMTWTTWCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$5k
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHNEW YORK, NYGENERAL$5k
TEMPLE ISRAEL - TALLAHASSEETALAHASSEE, FLGENERAL$5k
BGA-BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$3k
CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATERCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$3k
JEWISH UNITED FUNDCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$3k
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (GOLDSMITH)CHICAGO, ILGENERAL$3k
LINCOLN PARK ZOOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$2k
BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATIONN BOBINSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$1k
CHIKAMING OPEN LANDSSAWYER, MIGENERAL$1k
SPERTUS INSTITUTECHICAGO, ILGENERAL$1k
IIT - THE MIES VAN DER ROHE SOCIETYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$500
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE SUE AND MELVIN GRAY FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$7k
$154k
2023
$15k
$149k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

THE SUE AND MELVIN GRAY 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).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Illinois
FAQ

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What are THE SUE AND MELVIN GRAY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE SUE AND MELVIN GRAY FOUNDATION reported $15k in total revenue and $149k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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