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 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
General Manager officer (unspecified) | $108k $119k |
Executive Director/ceo director (operational) | $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.
Up 36%
from 2022
From $79k in 2022 to $108k in 2023.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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