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Filing year 2024

ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 23-7104524·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$7.8M
Total assets
$13.7M
Total expenses
$6.3M
Reported officers
21
Mission

TO PROTECT, CONSERVE, AND RESTORE THE GREAT LAKES, ENSURING HEALTHY WATER IN THE LAKES AND IN OUR COMMUNITIES FOR ALL GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President & CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$277k
$297k
Base
$244k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k
Chief Operating Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$200k
$214k
Base
$180k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Planning Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$153k
$164k
Base
$133k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Agriculture & Water Policy Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$151k
$161k
Base
$131k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Vice President of Development
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$143k
$153k
Vice President of Finance
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$141k
$151k
Director Federal Relations
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$132k
$141k

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 14 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 24%
from 2023

From $223k in 2023 to $277k in 2024.

$223k
2023
$277k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 20% in real terms$247k to $297k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 24% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 108%.

$223k in 2023 to $277k in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 16% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.8M
$4.3M
2023
$7.8M
$6.3M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES received $277,165 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES reported $7.8M in total revenue and $6.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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