The Arab American Action Network (AAAN) strives to strengthen the Arab community in the Chicago area by building its capacity to be an active agent for positive social change. As a grassroots nonprofit, our strategies include community organizing, advocacy, education, providing social services, leadership development, cultural outreach and forging productive relationships with other communities.Our vision is for a strong Arab American community whose members have the power to make decisions about actions and policies that affect their lives and have access to a range of social, political, cultural and economic opportunities in a context of equity and social justice.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $83k $89k |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Arab American Action Network equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
Based on 5,229 youth development organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 36%
from 2023
From $129k in 2023 to $83k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 36% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Arab American Action Network
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Arab American Action Network earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Arab American Action Network received $83,322 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Youth Development organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Arab American Action Network compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Arab American Action Network falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Arab American Action Network equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
What are Arab American Action Network's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Arab American Action Network reported $1M in total revenue and $861k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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