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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- 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 | $164k | — | — | $7k | $231k $256k |
Director of Communications and Public Policy director (operational) | $71k | — | — | $11k | $188k $209k |
Associate Director director (operational) | $54k | — | — | $9k | $177k $197k |
Executive Director | $119k | — | $13k | $15k | $172k $190k |
Director of Philanthropy and Engagement key employee | $73k | — | — | $4k | $119k $132k |
Director of Criminal Justice Policy key employee | $69k | — | — | $6k | $111k $123k |
Director of Finance | $54k | — | — | $9k | $85k $94k |
Director of Systems Reform Policy highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $85k $94k |
Senior Program Director director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $79k $87k |
Senior Supervising Policy Counsel highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $73k $81k |
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Team Operations | — | — | — | — | $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.
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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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