ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Mission

THE ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO EFFECT EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TO BE THE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR ALL PUBLIC EDUCATION EMPLOYEES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 25 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Area Coordinator

Key Employee

75th to 90th percentile

$337k

$372k

Base: $183k
Bonus: —
Other: $12k
Benefits: $33k

Former Field Services Director

Executive Vice President

75th to 90th percentile

$333k

$367k

Base: $176k
Bonus: —
Other: $7k
Benefits: $16k

Program Development Director

Chief Development Officer

Above 90th percentile

$324k

$358k

Base: $193k
Bonus: —
Other: $9k
Benefits: $44k

Field Services Director

Key Employee

75th to 90th percentile

$305k

$337k

Base: $187k
Bonus: —
Other: $13k
Benefits: $38k

HR & Labor Relations Director

Key Employee

75th to 90th percentile

$299k

$331k

Base: $192k
Bonus: —
Other: $11k
Benefits: $35k

Racial Social Justice Director

Key Employee

75th to 90th percentile

$296k

$327k

Base: $179k
Bonus: —
Other: $10k
Benefits: $12k

Executive Director

Chief Executive Officer

75th to 90th percentile

$293k

$324k

Base: $224k
Bonus: —
Other: $10k
Benefits: $35k

Govt Relations Director

Key Employee

75th to 90th percentile

$291k

$321k

Base: $195k
Bonus: —
Other: $9k
Benefits: $32k

Communications Director

Director (Operational)

Above 90th percentile

$290k

$320k

Base: $195k
Bonus: —
Other: $10k
Benefits: $30k

President

Chief Executive Officer

75th to 90th percentile

$289k

$319k

Base: $197k
Bonus: —
Other: $11k
Benefits: $31k

Iea Teaching Director

Key Employee

75th to 90th percentile

$283k

$313k

Base: $187k
Bonus: —
Other: $10k
Benefits: $32k

Business Services Director

Key Employee

75th to 90th percentile

$271k

$299k

Base: $195k
Bonus: —
Other: $13k
Benefits: $31k

General Counsel

Key Employee

75th to 90th percentile

$270k

$298k

Base: $190k
Bonus: —
Other: $8k
Benefits: $36k

Area Coordinator

Key Employee

75th to 90th percentile

$264k

$291k

Base: $184k
Bonus: —
Other: $11k
Benefits: $13k

Deputy General Counsel

Key Employee

Median to 75th percentile

$247k

$273k

Base: $158k
Bonus: —
Other: $12k
Benefits: $35k

Area Coordinator

Key Employee

Median to 75th percentile

$244k

$270k

Base: $158k
Bonus: —
Other: $9k
Benefits: $31k

Uniserv Director

Highest Compensated Employee

Median to 75th percentile

$210k

$232k

Base: $147k
Bonus: —
Other: $10k
Benefits: $46k

Uniserv Director

Highest Compensated Employee

Median to 75th percentile

$209k

$231k

Base: $154k
Bonus: —
Other: $16k
Benefits: $32k

Assoc. General Counsel

Highest Compensated Employee

Median to 75th percentile

$206k

$227k

Base: $147k
Bonus: —
Other: $10k
Benefits: $42k

Uniserv Director

Highest Compensated Employee

Median to 75th percentile

$206k

$227k

Base: $155k
Bonus: —
Other: $14k
Benefits: $30k

Uniserv Director

Highest Compensated Employee

Median to 75th percentile

$204k

$225k

Base: $154k
Bonus: —
Other: $11k
Benefits: $32k

Sec/treas. (until 8/11/23)

Officer (Unspecified)

$159k

$176k

Base: $125k
Bonus: —
Other: $9k
Benefits: $21k

President (until 7/14/23)

Chief Executive Officer

Median to 75th percentile

$155k

$171k

Base: $126k
Bonus: —
Other: $7k
Benefits: $20k

Secretary/treasurer

Officer (Unspecified)

$132k

$146k

Vice President

Median to 75th percentile

$129k

$142k

Position	Base	Bonus	Other	Benefits	Total
Area Coordinator Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile	$183k	—	$12k	$33k	$337k $372k
Former Field Services Director Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile	$176k	—	$7k	$16k	$333k $367k
Program Development Director Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile	$193k	—	$9k	$44k	$324k $358k
Field Services Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile	$187k	—	$13k	$38k	$305k $337k
HR & Labor Relations Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile	$192k	—	$11k	$35k	$299k $331k
Racial Social Justice Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile	$179k	—	$10k	$12k	$296k $327k
Executive Director Chief Executive Officer 75th to 90th percentile	$224k	—	$10k	$35k	$293k $324k
Govt Relations Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile	$195k	—	$9k	$32k	$291k $321k
Communications Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile	$195k	—	$10k	$30k	$290k $320k
President Chief Executive Officer 75th to 90th percentile	$197k	—	$11k	$31k	$289k $319k
Iea Teaching Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile	$187k	—	$10k	$32k	$283k $313k
Business Services Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile	$195k	—	$13k	$31k	$271k $299k
General Counsel Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile	$190k	—	$8k	$36k	$270k $298k
Area Coordinator Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile	$184k	—	$11k	$13k	$264k $291k
Deputy General Counsel Key Employee Median to 75th percentile	$158k	—	$12k	$35k	$247k $273k
Area Coordinator Key Employee Median to 75th percentile	$158k	—	$9k	$31k	$244k $270k
Uniserv Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile	$147k	—	$10k	$46k	$210k $232k
Uniserv Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile	$154k	—	$16k	$32k	$209k $231k
Assoc. General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile	$147k	—	$10k	$42k	$206k $227k
Uniserv Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile	$155k	—	$14k	$30k	$206k $227k
Uniserv Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile	$154k	—	$11k	$32k	$204k $225k
Sec/treas. (until 8/11/23) Officer (Unspecified)	$125k	—	$9k	$21k	$159k $176k
President (until 7/14/23) Chief Executive Officer Median to 75th percentile	$126k	—	$7k	$20k	$155k $171k
Secretary/treasurer Officer (Unspecified)	—	—	—	—	$132k $146k
Vice President Median to 75th percentile	—	—	—	—	$129k $142k

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 89 unpaid individuals.

Up 1%
from 2022

From $332k in 2022 to $337k in 2023.

$332k

2022

$337k

2023

$332k

2022

$337k

2023

In today's dollarsEst.

Down 2% in real terms$381k to $372k

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

Key Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.

$318k in 2022 to $337k in 2023.

Chief Development Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 5% from 2022 to 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.

Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses

$62.9M

$54.5M

2022

$64.7M

$53.3M

2023

Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

FAQ

Common questions about ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

What does the Key Employee of ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2023, the Key Employee of ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION received $336,507 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Key Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Key Employee pay at ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION reported $64.7M in total revenue and $53.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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