FOUNDED IN 1914, THE ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING, PROTECTING, EDUCATING AND IMPROVING THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IN ILLINOIS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $313k
- Bonus
- $155k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- $110k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- $48k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $313k | $155k | — | $10k | $489k $524k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $271k | $110k | — | $10k | $401k $429k |
Vice President of Finance Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $143k | $48k | — | $10k | $207k $222k |
VP of Special Events Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $153k | $1k | — | $10k | $164k $176k |
Director of Education Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $139k $149k |
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 34 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 5%
from 2023
From $466k in 2023 to $489k in 2024.
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 rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue held roughly steady.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
- Vice President pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION received $489,286 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 ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.
What are ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION reported $4M in total revenue and $3.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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