To provide high-quality early learning and out-of-school time enrichment in under-resourced neighborhoods to holistically support children of all ages, their families, and their communities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- $94k
- Other
- $207
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $449
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $640
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/ceo (until 08/2024) | $154k | $94k | $207 | $13k | $261k $280k |
President/ceo | $157k | — | $449 | $1k | $159k $170k |
Chief Financial Officer | $149k | — | $640 | $3k | $152k $163k |
Chief Program Officer highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $140k $150k |
Senior Director of People & Culture highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $115k $123k |
Interim Sr. Director of Development | — | — | — | — | $113k $121k |
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 47 unpaid individuals.
Down 2%
from 2023
From $266k in 2023 to $261k 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 Youth Centers reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Youth Development executives earn
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