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Filing year 2023

JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-2167761·NTEE T700 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$219.1M
Total assets
$1.1B
Total expenses
$220.6M
Reported officers
110
Mission

FEDERATION AMPLIFIES OUR COLLECTIVE STRENGTH TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR EVERYONE. WE ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED, IMPACTING 500,000 CHICAGOANS OF ALL FAITHS; SUPPORT ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE WORLDWIDE; RESPOND SWIFTLY TO CRISES; CULTIVATE JEWISH IDENTITY & CONNECTION; AND ADVANCE JEWISH LEARNING.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 22 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.

Executive Vice Chairman
Board Chair
Above 90th percentile
$525k
$582k
Base
$436k
Bonus
Other
$66k
Benefits
$17k
Senior Vice President - Endowments
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$524k
$581k
Base
$409k
Bonus
Other
$36k
Benefits
$20k
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$348k
$386k
Base
$156k
Bonus
Other
$49k
Benefits
$7k
VP Campus Affairs & Student Eng.
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois
$344k
$381k
Base
$273k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
President/ceo
75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois
$284k
$314k
Base
$219k
Bonus
Other
$14k
Benefits
$9k
Associate VP Juf Education
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois
$272k
$301k
Base
$220k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$19k
Rabbinic Scholar
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$224k
$248k
Base
$205k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$8k
Chief Development Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$224k
$248k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
$50
Benefits
$9k
Executive Director Fiedler Hillel
75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois
$224k
$248k
Base
$199k
Bonus
Other
$415
Benefits
$615
Vice President - General Counsel
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$216k
$240k
Base
$183k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$8k
Security Director
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$212k
$235k
Base
$195k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$11k
Senior Vp, Planning & Allocations
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to median
$171k
$189k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois
$133k
$147k
Base
$96k
Bonus
Other
$448
Benefits
$210
Former Vice President - Coe
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois
$131k
$145k
Base
$111k
Bonus
Other
$254
Benefits
$293
Chief Operating Officer
25th percentile to median
$120k
$133k
Vp, Donor Advised Funds - Part Year
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$100k
$110k
Vice President, Annual Campaign
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$94k
$104k
Vice President, Human Resources
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois
$87k
$97k
Base
$29k
Bonus
Other
$658
Benefits
$1k
Vice President - Accounting
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$86k
$95k
Base
$38k
Bonus
Other
$20
Benefits
$2k
Chief of Staff
Officer (Unspecified)
$74k
$82k
Chief Marketing Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$46k
$51k
Sr. Assoc V.p. & Dir, Juf Invest.
Officer (Unspecified)
$39k
$43k

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 88 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
0.2%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking 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.

Down 25%
from 2022

From $701k in 2022 to $525k in 2023.

$701k
2022
$525k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 28% in real terms$803k to $582k

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.

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 30%.

$535k in 2022 to $525k in 2023.
  • Senior Vice President pay fell 25% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Executive Vice President pay rose 25% 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO

What does the Board Chair of JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO earn?

In 2023, the Board Chair of JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO received $525,018 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Chair roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Chair at JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO reported $219.1M in total revenue and $220.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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