To find a cure for epilepsy by promoting and funding patient focused research.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $300k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentilevs Medical Research peers in Illinois | $300k | $30k | — | $30k | $369k $396k |
CSO Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $301k | $30k | — | $8k | $349k $374k |
Director of Development Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | $8k | $178k $190k |
CFO 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $119k $128k |
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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 5%
from 2023
From $353k in 2023 to $369k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 2%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 138% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy received $369,481 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy reported $6.1M in total revenue and $6.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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