THE ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT PARTICIPATES IN PUBLIC POLICY BY IDENTIFYING POLICIES DRIVEN BY LIBERTY AND FREE ENTERPRISE AND THEN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THOSE POLICY CHOICES AND ADVOCATING FOR THOSE POLICY CHOICES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $192k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chairman/director Officer (Unspecified) | $225k | — | — | — | $225k $249k |
Treasurer/director Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | $192k | — | $192k $213k |
Vice President Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $153k | — | — | — | $153k $170k |
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 1 unpaid individual.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT equaled 23% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.
Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Down 25%
from 2022
From $300k in 2022 to $225k 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.
Board Vice President pay fell 25% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
What Public & Societal Benefit executives earn in Illinois
Comparable public & societal benefit organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $137,673.
These are public & societal benefit sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 99 organizations across 99 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Public & Societal Benefit pay data for Illinois →Common questions about ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
What does the Board Vice President of ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT earn?
In 2023, the Board Vice President of ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT received $153,350 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board Vice President roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Vice President pay at ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Vice President at ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT equaled 23% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.
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