OUR PURPOSE IS TO SERVE DONORS IN ACHIEVING THEIR PHILANTHROPIC OBJECTIVES, TO CREATE AND BUILD A LASTING SOURCE OF REVENUE TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCES IN ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Base salary | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|
Exec Dir / S officer (unspecified) $135k $145k | ||
Marketing Di highest compensated employee $103k $110k | ||
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 21 unpaid individuals.
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Up 3%
from 2023
From $131k in 2023 to $135k 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
DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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