Elevate Energy promotes and expands access to future-focused energy and water solutions. Elevate Energy designs and implements programs that reduce costs, create jobs, and ensure the benefits of efficient energy and water use reach those who need them most.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO & President Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in Illinois | $241k | $25k | — | $27k | $299k $320k |
Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $194k | $13k | — | $26k | $237k $254k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $199k | $13k | — | $17k | $234k $251k |
Chief Strategy Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $199k | $13k | — | $18k | $234k $250k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | $13k | — | $28k | $234k $250k |
Chief People Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | $13k | — | $16k | $233k $250k |
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 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Elevate Energy equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment 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.
Held steady
from 2023
From $297k in 2023 to $299k 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 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 20%.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 2% 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 Elevate Energy
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Elevate Energy earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Elevate Energy received $299,323 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment 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 Elevate Energy compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Elevate Energy falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Elevate Energy equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are Elevate Energy's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Elevate Energy reported $60.9M in total revenue and $57.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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