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Filing year 2023

EQUIP FOR EQUALITY

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-3361312·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$9.2M
Total assets
$4.7M
Total expenses
$9.7M
Reported officers
18
Mission

ADVANCE THE HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES IN ILLINOIS. ADMINISTER FEDERALLY MANDATED PROTECTION & ADVOCACY SYSTEM FOR STATE; EXERCISE STATUTORY POWERS, AND SERVE AS LEGAL ADVOCATE AND INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG OVER PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTORS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President & Ceo/ex-officio
Above 90th percentile
$333k
$369k
Base
$272k
Bonus
$35k
Other
Benefits
$15k
VP - Civil Rights/litigati
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$183k
$202k
Base
$146k
Bonus
$920
Other
Benefits
$31k
VP - Special Ed Clinic
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$180k
$199k
Base
$135k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$29k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$179k
$199k
Base
$158k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Senior Organziational Advi
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$165k
$183k
Base
$138k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$11k
VP - Independent Monitorin
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$153k
$170k
Base
$132k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$13k
Sr. Dir.-human Resources
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$153k
$169k
Base
$127k
Bonus
$9k
Other
Benefits
$16k

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 11 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 4%
from 2022

From $321k in 2022 to $333k in 2023.

$321k
2022
$333k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$368k to $369k

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 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 2%.

$321k in 2022 to $333k in 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay fell 5% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

EQUIP FOR EQUALITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$9.4M
$9.3M
2022
$9.2M
$9.7M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about EQUIP FOR EQUALITY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of EQUIP FOR EQUALITY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of EQUIP FOR EQUALITY received $332,745 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at EQUIP FOR EQUALITY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at EQUIP FOR EQUALITY falls in the top 10%.

What are EQUIP FOR EQUALITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, EQUIP FOR EQUALITY reported $9.2M in total revenue and $9.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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