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Filing year 2023

CENTER FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-2167788·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$9.1M
Total assets
$29.6M
Total expenses
$6.5M
Reported officers
20
Mission

TO FOSTER AND ADVANCE SCHOLARLY AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THROUGH COST-EFFECTIVE, COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE RELIABLE ACCESS THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND ELECTRONIC MEANS OF COLLECTIONS AND CONTENT OF RESEARCH LIBRARY MATERIALS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President
75th to 90th percentile
$253k
$281k
Base
$230k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$484
Sr. Director of Finance & Administration
75th to 90th percentile
$191k
$211k
Base
$173k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$484
Director of Metadata & Discovery Enhancement
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$157k
$174k
Base
$116k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$29k
Network and Systems Administrator
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$136k
$151k

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 16 unpaid individuals.

Held steady
from 2022

From $253k in 2022 to $253k in 2023.

$253k
2022
$253k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$290k to $281k

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 held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 2%.

$253k in 2022 to $253k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 15% 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

CENTER FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$9.3M
$6.2M
2022
$9.1M
$6.5M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about CENTER FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES

What does the Chief Executive Officer of CENTER FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CENTER FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES received $253,484 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CENTER FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CENTER FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are CENTER FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, CENTER FOR RESEARCH LIBRARIES reported $9.1M in total revenue and $6.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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