DEFEND FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PRESS ASSEMBLY, AND OTHER RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE US CONSTITUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $71k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $54k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $119k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $73k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $69k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $54k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director of Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | — | — | $7k | $231k $256k |
Director of Communications and Public Policy Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $71k | — | — | $11k | $188k $209k |
Associate Director Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $54k | — | — | $9k | $177k $197k |
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $119k | — | $13k | $15k | $172k $190k |
Director of Philanthropy and Engagement Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $73k | — | — | $4k | $119k $132k |
Director of Criminal Justice Policy Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $69k | — | — | $6k | $111k $123k |
Director of Finance 25th percentile to median | $54k | — | — | $9k | $85k $94k |
Director of Systems Reform Policy Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $85k $94k |
Senior Program Director Director (Operational) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $79k $87k |
Senior Supervising Policy Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $73k $81k |
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Team Operations 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
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 42 unpaid individuals.
Up 9%
from 2022
From $212k in 2022 to $231k in 2023.
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.
Key Employee pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 37%.
- Director (Operational) pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS
What does the Key Employee of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS received $230,679 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS reported $2.2M in total revenue and $2.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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