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Filing year 2024

Cousins Empowered Optimists

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 83-2466876·NTEE B99 · Education·3
Total revenue
$258k
Total assets
$3k
Total expenses
$255k
Reported officers
22
Mission

The mission of Cousins Empowered Optimists DBA CEO Superheroes is to break the cycle of generational limited thinking and to inspire and support the pursuit of excellence as a lifestyle through skill development. In 2024 we provided quality S.T.E.A.M. and golf instruction leadership and entrepreneurial development strategies family tech events classroom instruction field trips social services and academic reinforcement to 1,572 youth and families throughout Illinois: https: youtu.be 74WgByFpsQY?si=nb2hLQnTCiczjwGvWe created our organization after a conversation with Dr. Mae Jemison mentor to one of our co-founders. During an event at DuSable Museum in her honor Dr. Jemison expressed her desire to see an increase in S.T.E.A.M. skill development strategies for American youth. Our co-founder promised to help create these opportunities and began the launch of Cousins Empowered Optimists known widely as CEO Superheroes. https: youtu.be iLOEO8wbGEk?si=cbwsEapOG7HFo8EK

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. Cousins Empowered Optimists reported 22 unpaid officers and board members on its 990.

Board Chair
Co-director of Golf Board
Director of Educator's Board
Director Tech Strategies
Chief Medical Officer
Director of Golf Strategy
Director of Outreach
President of Parent's Board
Chief Operating Officer
Co-director of Golf Board
Treasurer
Director of Social Media
Director of Creatives Board
Executive Director
Director Community Outreach
Director Bots Tots Strategy
Director Steam Academy
Director Drone Academy
Director Workforce Development
Director Usc Strategies
Director Oi Strategies
Director of Wellness Strategies
Sector benchmark

What Education executives earn in Illinois

Cousins Empowered Optimists reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable education organization in Illinois earns a median of $80,294.

25th percentile
$28k
Median
$80,294
75th percentile
$173k
90th percentile
$306k

These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 925 organizations across 925 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Education pay data for Illinois
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What are Cousins Empowered Optimists's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Cousins Empowered Optimists reported $258k in total revenue and $255k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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