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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- $135k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $309k | $135k | — | — | $444k $491k |
Executive Editor key employee | $159k | $22k | — | — | $181k $200k |
Employee highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $144k $159k |
Employee highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $129k $142k |
Employee highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $108k $120k |
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 4 unpaid individuals.
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