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Filing year 2024

CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-2704879·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$44.1M
Total assets
$33.3M
Total expenses
$38.9M
Reported officers
62
Mission

THE CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU IS THE PREMIER SALES AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES CHICAGO'S WORLD-CLASS ASSETS TO GLOBAL LEISURE TRAVEL AND CONVENTION BUSINESS TO ENSURE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE CITY AND ITS MEMBER BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Former President and CEO
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$574k
$614k
Base
Bonus
$86k
Other
$484k
Benefits
$1k
SVP Sales and Services
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$420k
$450k
Base
$301k
Bonus
$75k
Other
$14k
Benefits
$19k
Interim President and CEO
Above 90th percentile
$386k
$413k
Base
$368k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
VP Sales
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$307k
$329k
Base
$221k
Bonus
$60k
Other
Benefits
$17k
VP Sales
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$295k
$316k
Base
$221k
Bonus
$61k
Other
Benefits
$6k
Chief Marketing Officer Fr
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$292k
$313k
Base
$221k
Bonus
$48k
Other
Benefits
$19k
CFO
Above 90th percentile
$280k
$300k
Base
$259k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
VP Media Relations
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$273k
$292k
Base
$236k
Bonus
$22k
Other
Benefits
$6k
Exec Director Chicago Spor
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$253k
$271k
Base
$219k
Bonus
$21k
Other
Benefits
$6k
VP Special Events
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$236k
$252k
Base
$184k
Bonus
$26k
Other
Benefits
$19k
VP Global Development
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$226k
$242k
Base
$202k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k
VP Neighborhood Strategies
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$216k
$231k
Base
$197k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Senior Director Marketing
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$190k
$203k
Base
$184k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Chief of Staff
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$187k
$200k
Base
$177k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k

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 48 unpaid individuals.

Down 1%
from 2023

From $580k in 2023 to $574k in 2024.

$580k
2023
$574k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 4% in real terms$642k to $614k

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

Senior Vice President pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 18%.

$367k in 2023 to $420k in 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay fell 33% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 15% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$37.3M
$36.4M
2023
$44.1M
$38.9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU

What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU earn?

In 2024, the Former Officer/director/trustee of CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU received $573,647 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU falls in the top 10%.

What are CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU reported $44.1M in total revenue and $38.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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