Harold E Eisenberg Foundation EIN 36-4275754 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Harold E Eisenberg Foundation FY2023 filing

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Funds cancer research and provides real estate education. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $653K in revenue, $609K in expenses, and $168K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Northbrook, IL
Website
www.eisenbergfoundation.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$653KFY2023
Expenses
$609K
Net assets
$168K
People
44
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  36-4275754 Public foundation / grantmaker Northbrook, IL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Funds cancer research and provides real estate education.
Leadership
Christine Bissler · Interim Exec Dir/Admin Support · $84K
Money in and out
$653K revenue, $609K expenses
Bottom line
60% program efficiency
Grants paid & assets · FY2023
Total revenue
$653K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$609K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$168K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $45K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.19
Program efficiency
60%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+7%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$653K
FY2023▼ -1%
Expenses
$609K
FY2023▼ -25%
Total assets
$168K
FY2023▲ +36%
Total liabilities
$32
FY2023
Total revenue
$653K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$609K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$168K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$45K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$168K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B60%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 341
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 441

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHarold E Eisenberg Foundation
EINHdr · item D36-4275754
Principal addressHdr · item CNorthbrook, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.eisenbergfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a41
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b41
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Interim Exec Dir/Admin Support
$84,133Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$64,697Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Development Committee Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristen Young’s $170K as Executive Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1263 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristen Young$169,575$140,000$64,697
Katie Hurley Wales$61,728$105,000$108,500
Christine Bissler$84,133
Michelle Paulsen$78,181

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $365K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Real Estate Education

The organization has developed multiple hands-on experiential programs aimed to give students exposure to the real working world of real estate as well as access to and mentorship from industry leaders.

$204Kprogram expense
02

Gastrointestinal (gi) Cancer Research

The organization funds critical research aimed to advance gastrointestinal cancer medicine at the robert h. Lurie comprehensive cancer center of northwestern university, a national leader and top comprehensive cancer center. The focus is on translating innovative research into personalized prevention, detection, and treatment methods.

$161Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$676K · 104%
Program service revenue$24K · 4%
Contributions & grants104%$676K
Program service revenue4%$24K
Investment income$16
Total revenueLn 12$653K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.19
Program services60%$365K
Management & general21%$129K
Fundraising19%$114K
Total functional expensesLn 25$609K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$168K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$32
Total net assetsLn 32$168K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $168K · Operating expenses/yr $609K
3.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $365K · Total expenses $609K
60%
Management & General
Management & general $129K · Total expenses $609K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $114K · Total expenses $609K
19%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $147K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $611K
$0.24 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $676K · Total revenue $653K
104%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $653K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $24K · Total revenue $653K
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $16 · Total revenue $653K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $24K · Total expenses $609K
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $653K · Prior year $662K
-1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $168K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $653K · Expenses $609K
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $168K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $168K · Total assets $168K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $168K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Christine Bissler · Reported title INTERIM EXEC DIR/ADMIN SUPPORT · Highest reported compensation $84K · Total expenses $609K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $250K · Total expenses $609K
41%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 60%
Overhead ratio 21%
Fundraising cost ratio 17%
Revenue growth -1%
Accounting fee ratio 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $1.7M · 2019–2024
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2024$300,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$37,296
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2023$150,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,000
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2022$150,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$35,000
Roosevelt UniversityIL · FY2022$5,500
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2021$300,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$30,535
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2020$300,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$30,000
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2019$300,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$38,645

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$866K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$729K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$653K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$662K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$641K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$608K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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