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Filing year 2023

Better Business Bureau of Chicago & Northern Illinois Inc

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-0896695·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$8.3M
Total assets
$10.9M
Total expenses
$7.9M
Reported officers
103
Mission

WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS FOSTER A MARKETPLACE OF TRUST. FROM OUR HOME BASE IN CHICAGO, WE WORK TO SERVE YOU IN AN AREA THAT SPANS FROM NORTHWEST ILLINOIS ACROSS THE STATE TO KANKAKEE AND ALL AREAS IN BETWEEN. WE ARE ON THE ROAD VISITNG COMMUNITIES, COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, EDUCATING CONSUMERS AND PROMOTING RELATIONSHIPS BUILD ON TRUST. WE ARE SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY, ASSISTING OUR SENIORS, EMPOWERING OUR YOUTH AND HOLDING BUSINESSES TO A HIGHER STANDARD SO THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO. YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT MEANS MORE PUBLIC OUTREACH, MORE INVESTIGATIONS INTO SUBSTANDARD BUSINESS BEHAVIORS, MORE EDUCATION ON SCAM AWARENESS, AND MORE SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES TO REMAIN DEVOTED TO HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A POWERFUL IMPACT ON THE PLACES WE CALL HOME.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$391k
$433k
Base
$276k
Bonus
$75k
Other
Benefits
$27k
VP of Bus. Engagement/advertis
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$259k
$287k
Base
$189k
Bonus
$41k
Other
Benefits
$21k
Vice President of Finance
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$230k
$255k
Base
$177k
Bonus
$31k
Other
Benefits
$13k
Director of Marketing
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$194k
$215k
Base
$153k
Bonus
$26k
Other
Benefits
$7k
Dir of Business Relations/asst
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$172k
$190k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$16k

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 98 unpaid individuals.

Up 2%
from 2022

From $383k in 2022 to $391k in 2023.

$383k
2022
$391k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 1% in real terms$438k to $433k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.

$383k in 2022 to $391k in 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 22% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Better Business Bureau of Chicago & Northern Illinois Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$7.9M
$7.8M
2022
$8.3M
$7.9M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about Better Business Bureau of Chicago & Northern Illinois Inc

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Better Business Bureau of Chicago & Northern Illinois Inc earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Better Business Bureau of Chicago & Northern Illinois Inc received $390,602 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Better Business Bureau of Chicago & Northern Illinois Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Better Business Bureau of Chicago & Northern Illinois Inc falls in the top 10%.

What are Better Business Bureau of Chicago & Northern Illinois Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Better Business Bureau of Chicago & Northern Illinois Inc reported $8.3M in total revenue and $7.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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