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Filing year 2024

ELAWA FARM FOUNDATION

Lake Forest, Illinois·EIN 71-0875472·NTEE A54 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.1M
Total assets
$3.4M
Total expenses
$2.5M
Reported officers
25
Mission

TO SOLICIT, FUNDRAISE, MANAGE AND DISBURSE FUNDS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR RESTORATION AND OPERATION OF THE ELAWA FARM SITE.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois.

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$139k
$149k

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 24 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at ELAWA FARM FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
6%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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 10%
from 2023

From $126k in 2023 to $139k in 2024.

$126k
2023
$139k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 6% in real terms$140k to $149k

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 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 45%.

$126k in 2023 to $139k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about ELAWA FARM FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ELAWA FARM FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ELAWA FARM FOUNDATION received $138,987 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ELAWA FARM FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ELAWA FARM FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ELAWA FARM FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are ELAWA FARM FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, ELAWA FARM FOUNDATION reported $3.1M in total revenue and $2.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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