TO ACCELERATE PRACTICE-CHANGING DISCOVERIES IN CANCER CARE BY HARNESSING THE UNRELENTING PASSION OF THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND EMPOWERING PATIENTS TO TRIUMPH OVER THEIR DISEASE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $71k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentilevs Medical Research peers in Illinois | $225k | $71k | — | — | $295k $327k |
Chief Operating Officer 25th percentile to median | $142k | $32k | — | — | $181k $200k |
VP of Development Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $148k | $22k | — | — | $178k $197k |
Director of Advancement Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $105k $117k |
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 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research 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 29%
from 2022
From $228k in 2022 to $295k in 2023.
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 29% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 10%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 32% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH
What does the Chief Executive Officer of GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH received $295,180 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Medical Research 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 GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH reported $9.4M in total revenue and $8.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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