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Filing year 2024

WALTER LEE BARKER AND BETTY RUTH BARKER FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 87-2435825·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$174k
Total assets
$19.6M
Total expenses
$1.3M
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
$190k
$203k

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.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at WALTER LEE BARKER AND BETTY RUTH BARKER FOUNDATION equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
14%
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

$1.1M

Itemized grants

13

Median grant

$100k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
HARVARD COLLEGEBOSTON, MAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$120k
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOLBOSTON, MAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$120k
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$100k
CHICAGO SYMPHONYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$100k
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERSHAGERSTOWN, MDGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$100k
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD BANKCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$100k
LINCOLN PARK ZOOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$100k
WOUNDED WARRIORSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$100k
SHEDD AQUARIUMCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$100k
GUEST HOUSE CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$50k
ONE DAY TO REMEMBERPITTSBURGH, PAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$50k
CURES WITHIN REACHCHICAGO, ILGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$50k
LIVE DIFFERENT USABRADENTON, FLGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10k

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 WALTER LEE BARKER AND BETTY RUTH BARKER FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of WALTER LEE BARKER AND BETTY RUTH BARKER FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of WALTER LEE BARKER AND BETTY RUTH BARKER FOUNDATION received $190,000 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 WALTER LEE BARKER AND BETTY RUTH BARKER FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at WALTER LEE BARKER AND BETTY RUTH BARKER FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WALTER LEE BARKER AND BETTY RUTH BARKER FOUNDATION equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are WALTER LEE BARKER AND BETTY RUTH BARKER FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, WALTER LEE BARKER AND BETTY RUTH BARKER FOUNDATION reported $174k in total revenue and $1.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.