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Filing year 2024

HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-3874078·NTEE S30Z · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$600k
Total assets
$208k
Total expenses
$558k
Reported officers
9
Mission

TO STUDY EXISTING PASSENGER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE AND ASSESS THE POTENTIAL OF APPLYING THESE TO INTERCITY CHALLENGES. TO INFORM BUSINESS AND POLITICAL LEADERSHIP, THE MEDIA, AND PUBLIC ABOUT THE UTILITY OF RAIL AS A TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Illinois.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$85k
$91k
Deputy Director
Director (Operational)
25th percentile to medianvs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$83k
$89k

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 7 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2024)
15%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building 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 10%
from 2023

From $77k in 2023 to $85k in 2024.

$77k
2023
$85k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 7% in real terms$85k to $91k

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 21% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 26%.

$70k in 2023 to $85k in 2024.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE

What does the Chief Executive Officer of HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE received $84,792 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Illinois, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE reported $600k in total revenue and $558k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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