CHICAGO SUN-TIMES SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY STRENGTHENING THE WELL-BEING OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH INDEPENDENT LOCAL JOURNALISM.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $254k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $938
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Editor Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $254k | $35k | — | $17k | $310k $332k |
Chief Digital Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $225k | $50k | — | $2k | $282k $302k |
Controller 75th to 90th percentile | $181k | — | — | $8k | $192k $206k |
Washington Bureau Chief Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $180k | — | — | $9k | $190k $204k |
Managing Editor Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $163k | — | — | $9k | $175k $187k |
Editorial Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $169k | — | — | $938 | $172k $184k |
City Hall Reporter Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $155k | — | — | $1k | $156k $167k |
President - Thru 09/2024 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $39k $41k |
Treasurer - Thru 02/2025 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $38k $41k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $30k $32k |
Treasurer - Beg. 03/2025 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
President - Beg. 09/2024 Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $6k $6k |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 26%
from 2023
From $421k in 2023 to $310k 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.
Key Employee pay rose 46% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 21%.
- Controller pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 37% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES MEDIA INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about CHICAGO SUN-TIMES MEDIA INC
What does the Key Employee of CHICAGO SUN-TIMES MEDIA INC earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of CHICAGO SUN-TIMES MEDIA INC received $310,269 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Key Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at CHICAGO SUN-TIMES MEDIA INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at CHICAGO SUN-TIMES MEDIA INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are CHICAGO SUN-TIMES MEDIA INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES MEDIA INC reported $31.4M in total revenue and $38.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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