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Filing year 2023

WALTER AND KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT FOUNDATION

Glencoe, Illinois·EIN 23-7410867·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

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

Total revenue
$5.8M
Total assets
$35.5M
Total expenses
$3.2M
Reported officers
4

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2023. WALTER AND KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT FOUNDATION reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Director
Director
Vice President
Treasurer

Grants paid

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

Total granted

$2.8M

Itemized grants

114

Median grant

$3k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
FOOD & FRIENDSWASHINGTON, DCACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$250k
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$208k
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN STLOUISST LOUIS, MOACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$208k
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIACHICAGO, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$200k
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYCHICAGO, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$185k
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$100k
WRITERS THEATREGLENCOE, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$100k
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN BUSINESS EDITING AND WRITINGFOUNTAINVIEW, PAACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$83k
PROJECT LIFELINEGLENCOE, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$80k
HYDE PARK ART CENTERCHICAGO, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$75k
PRITZKER COLLEGE PREPCHICAGO, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$75k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WSAN GABRIEL VALLEYMONTEREY PARK, CAACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$65k
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACHICAGO, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$65k
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDENGLENCOE, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$63k
INJUSTICE WATCHCHICAGO, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$60k
ROGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION OF ACLU INCCHICAGO, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$60k
CHAPTER ONE NFPODESSA, FLACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$50k
FOOD ANIMALS CONCERNS TRUSTCHICAGO, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$50k
PREPARE KIDS FOR LIFEPORT HUENEME, CAACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$50k
THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$50k
UTMOSTUCHICAGO, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$50k
WORLD FEDERATION OF YOUTH CLUBSORLANDO, FLACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$50k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER OXNARD & PORT HUENEMEOXNARD, CAACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$40k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA CLARA VALLEYSANTA PAULA, CAACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$40k
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED$40k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

WALTER AND KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.1M
$2.9M
2022
$5.8M
$3.2M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

WALTER AND KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT 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 WALTER AND KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, WALTER AND KARLA GOLDSCHMIDT FOUNDATION reported $5.8M in total revenue and $3.2M 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.