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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director | $115k $127k |
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 12 unpaid individuals.
What Education executives earn in Illinois
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