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Filing year 2024

COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES UNLIMITED

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-3059568·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$14.6M
Total assets
$7.1M
Total expenses
$14.6M
Reported officers
14
Mission

TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE COPING WITH BOTH THE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF ANY DISABLING CONDITION AND SUPPORTING ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED FAMILIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS DURING PREGNANCY AND BIRTH.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

President/ceo
75th to 90th percentile
$289k
$309k
Base
$190k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$80k
Executive VP
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$174k
$187k
Base
$147k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Director of Program
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$162k
$173k
Base
$135k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$158k
$169k
Base
$145k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Director of Program
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$155k
$165k
Base
$129k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Case Manager
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$149k
$159k
Director of Human Resource
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$145k
$155k

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.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Held roughly steady
over 2 years

From $280k in 2022 to $289k in 2024.

$280k
2022
$293k
2023
$289k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 4% in real terms$321k to $309k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 12%.

$280k in 2022 to $289k in 2024.
  • Executive Vice President pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2024.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 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

COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES UNLIMITED reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$13.1M
$13.3M
2022
$13.5M
$13.6M
2023
$14.6M
$14.6M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES UNLIMITED

What does the Chief Executive Officer of COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES UNLIMITED earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES UNLIMITED received $288,920 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES UNLIMITED compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES UNLIMITED falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES UNLIMITED's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES UNLIMITED reported $14.6M in total revenue and $14.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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