THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY IS THE NONPROFIT FOOD BANK SERVING COOK COUNTY. OUR MISSION - IS TO END HUNGER. WE BELIEVE FOOD IS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT. TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $415k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $340k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $299k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $290k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $284k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $283k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director and CEO Above 90th percentilevs Food, Agriculture & Nutrition peers in Illinois | $415k | — | — | $45k | $490k $525k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $340k | $1k | — | $43k | $411k $440k |
Chief Philanthropy Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $299k | $1k | — | $33k | $364k $390k |
VP of Operations Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $290k | $1k | — | $32k | $354k $379k |
VP of People and Culture Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $284k | $1k | — | $33k | $349k $373k |
VP of Finance Vice President Above 90th percentile | $283k | $1k | — | $27k | $342k $366k |
Senior Policy Advisor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $205k | $1k | — | $33k | $257k $275k |
VP Programs & Community Partnership Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $231k | $1k | — | $21k | $253k $271k |
VP of Transportation, Warehousing an Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $232k | $1k | — | $12k | $249k $267k |
VP of Research Evaluation & Business Analytics Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $205k | $1k | — | $18k | $231k $247k |
Head of Technology & Transformation Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $206k | $1k | — | $7k | $214k $230k |
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 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.
Based on 2,784 food, agriculture & nutrition 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 4%
from 2023
From $473k in 2023 to $490k 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 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 12%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Key Employee pay rose 1% 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 GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY received $490,419 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Food, Agriculture & Nutrition 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 GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.
What are GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY reported $241.6M in total revenue and $243.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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