Awakenings provides survivors of sexual violence with a trauma-informed, inclusive art making experience that encourages healing.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $88k $94k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Awakenings Art equaled 27% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 10%.
Based on 3,220 crime & legal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 9%
from 2022
From $80k in 2022 to $88k 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 rose 9% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Awakenings Art
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Awakenings Art earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Awakenings Art received $87,500 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in Illinois, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Awakenings Art compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Awakenings Art falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Awakenings Art equaled 27% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 10%.
What are Awakenings Art's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Awakenings Art reported $282k in total revenue and $322k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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