Chicago Votes is a non-partisan, non-profit organization building a more inclusive democracy by putting power in the hands of young Chicagoans. We're engaging and developing a new generation of leaders by opening the doors of government, through civic education, to young people from all corners of the city. We're creating a civic culture to make Chicago and Illinois a better place to be young, and in the process we're making democracy FUN.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $180k | — | — | $10k | $200k $214k |
Co-executive Director highest compensated employee | $155k | — | — | $10k | $174k $186k |
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 7 unpaid individuals.
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Held steady
from 2023
From $200k in 2023 to $200k 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
Chicago Votes reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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