BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO IS A NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DELIVERING RELIABLE, NONPARTISAN AND ESSENTIAL COVERAGE OF CHICAGO'S DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director of Strategy Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $164k | — | — | — | $164k $175k |
Editor-in-chief Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $163k | — | — | — | $163k $175k |
Managing Editor Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $153k | — | — | — | $153k $163k |
Managing Editor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $133k $143k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $131k $140k |
Director of Sales Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $131k $140k |
Investigative Editor Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $104k $111k |
Senior Editor Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $100k $107k |
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 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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.
Up 5%
from 2023
From $156k in 2023 to $164k 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 15% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 42%.
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 BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP
What does the Key Employee of BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP received $163,631 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in Illinois, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO NFP reported $4.5M in total revenue and $4.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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