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Filing year 2023

ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY

Champaign, Illinois·EIN 37-0341210·NTEE B400 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$726k
Total assets
$896k
Total expenses
$820k
Reported officers
10
Mission

ILLINI MEDIA IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN UNSURPASSED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ITS STUDENT EMPLOYEES AND TO KEEPING THIS MISSION AT THE FOREFRONT OF ALL OUR INTERNAL DECISION-MAKING. OUR WELL-RUN, SUCCESSFUL COMPANY ALLOWS US TO OFFER A PROFESSIONAL, HANDS-ON, STUDENT-RUN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY COMMUNICATION VEHICLES FOR READERS, LISTENERS AND VIEWERS THROUGHOUT OUR CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY.BY OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING, PROVIDING CURRENT TOOLS AND RESOURCES, AND CREATING A CHALLENGING, FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT, ILLINI MEDIA HELPS CREATE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER JOURNALISTS, BROADCASTERS, AND MANAGERS. WHILE OUR STUDENTS LEAD OUR DAILY MEDIA OPERATIONS, THEY LEARN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAKING INDEPENDENT DECISIONS AND GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR CHERISHED FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION PRINCIPLES AND ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois.

General Manager
10th to 25th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$108k
$119k
Executive Director/ceo
Director (Operational)
Below 10th percentile
$34k
$38k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 8 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
13%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education 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 36%
from 2022

From $79k in 2022 to $108k in 2023.

$79k
2022
$108k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 31% in real terms$91k to $119k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

General Manager pay rose 37% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 2%.

$79k in 2022 to $108k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY

What does the General Manager of ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY earn?

In 2023, the General Manager of ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY received $107,875 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for General Manager roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does General Manager pay at ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the General Manager at ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY reported $726k in total revenue and $820k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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