ADVANCE ILLINOIS WAS FOUNDED IN 2008 AS AN INDEPENDENT POLICY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TOWARD A HEATHY PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT PREPARES STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, CAREER, AND CIVIC LIFE. ADVANCE ILLINOIS IS COMMITTED TO AN ALIGNED EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT STIVES FOR EQUITY, STRESSES COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND COMPLETION, AND SUPPORTS THE WHOLE CHILD FROM THE EARLIEST YEARS THROUGH ADULTHOOD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $119k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $36k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $163k | $28k | $16k | $32k | $245k $262k |
Project Director highest compensated employee | $119k | $15k | $14k | $36k | $188k $201k |
Director of Policy highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $144k $154k |
Director of Communications director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $143k $153k |
Director of Government Relations highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $139k $148k |
Director of Development | — | — | — | — | $129k $139k |
Director board member | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
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.
Plus 22 unpaid individuals.
Climbed 10%
over 2 years
From $222k in 2022 to $245k in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
ADVANCE ILLINOIS NFP reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
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