SEE SCHEDULE O WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS SHOULD HAVE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR A QUALITY EDUCATION. EMPOWER ILLINOIS EXPANDS QUALITY EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR LOW-INCOME AND WORKING FAMILIES OF ILLINOIS, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON K-12 SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT-CENTERED PUBLIC POLICY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President highest compensated employee $337k $374k | |||||
Strategy Director highest compensated employee $268k $297k | |||||
Dir of School & Comm. Partnerships highest compensated employee $167k $185k | |||||
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 10 unpaid individuals.
What Education executives earn in Illinois
Comparable education organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $78,409.
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