HOPE CHICAGO'S MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO DEBT-FREE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS, AS WELL AS THE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE THOSE POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $375k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $110k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $275k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $375k | — | $110k | — | $485k $537k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $275k | — | — | — | $275k $305k |
Cfo/coo Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $235k | — | $3k | — | $238k $264k |
Chief Program Officer Median to 75th percentile | $189k | — | — | — | $189k $209k |
Chief Impact Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $189k | — | — | — | $189k $209k |
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 28 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 2%
from 2022
From $495k in 2022 to $485k 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 fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 20%.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 33% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
HOPE CHICAGO INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about HOPE CHICAGO INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of HOPE CHICAGO INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of HOPE CHICAGO INC received $485,000 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 HOPE CHICAGO INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at HOPE CHICAGO INC falls in the top 10%.
What are HOPE CHICAGO INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, HOPE CHICAGO INC reported $12.9M in total revenue and $17.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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