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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T20) 990 on File

CHRISTOPHER L & M SUSAN GUST FOUNDATION

EIN: 61-1405669 · CHICAGO, IL 60604-3103 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 49 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 83/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$52.4M
Total Revenue
$2.5M
Total Expenses
$63.5M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 93.9%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 300.70x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 95.5%
Executive Compensation $638K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 5,337 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
93.9% 90.9%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
300.7 mo 80.9 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
95.5% 89.7%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
2052.5% 21.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-10.7% 9.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
95.2% 2.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $52.4M $2.5M $63.5M 93.9% —
2023 $2.4M $2.8M $13.7M 95.3% —
2022 $1.7M $2.3M $14.1M 93.5% —
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Organization Details
EIN
61-1405669
State
IL
City
CHICAGO
ZIP
60604-3103
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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