JUF PROVIDES CRITICAL RESOURCES THAT BRING FOOD, REFUGE, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO OVER 500,000 CHICAGOANS OF ALL FAITHS AND MILLIONS OF JEWS IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD, FUNDING A NETWORK OF 100+ AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, AND PROGRAMS.
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.
- Base
- $304k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $266
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $62k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $328k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $290k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $132k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $121
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $706
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $913
- Benefits
- $427
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $50
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $46k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $40k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $304k | — | $2k | $17k | $426k $472k |
Senior Vp, Planning & Allocations Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $238k | — | $266 | $9k | $409k $453k |
Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $198k | — | $62k | $9k | $404k $448k |
Chief Marketing Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $328k | — | $2k | $13k | $376k $416k |
Chief of Staff Officer (Unspecified) | $290k | — | $2k | $2k | $366k $405k |
Vice President, Human Resources Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois | $264k | — | $6k | $12k | $327k $362k |
Vice President - Technology Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois | $166k | — | $132k | $11k | $319k $354k |
President/ceo 75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois | $219k | — | $14k | $9k | $284k $314k |
Vice President - Accounting Vice President Above 90th percentile | $228k | — | $121 | $15k | $276k $306k |
Vice President - Campaign Operations Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois | $216k | — | $706 | $9k | $274k $303k |
Sr. Assoc V.p. & Dir, Juf Invest. Officer (Unspecified) | $227k | — | $6k | $9k | $272k $301k |
Vice President - Human Resources Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois | $215k | — | $6k | $10k | $268k $297k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois | $196k | — | $913 | $427 | $233k $258k |
Chief Development Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $157k | — | $50 | $9k | $224k $248k |
Assoc VP - Financial Resource Dev Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois | $195k | — | $5k | $8k | $208k $230k |
Exec. Director, Public Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $128k | — | — | $5k | $156k $173k |
Senior Vice President - Endowments Senior Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $80k $89k |
Vice President - General Counsel Vice President 25th percentile to median | $46k | — | $1k | $2k | $76k $84k |
Executive Vice Chairman Board Chair 75th to 90th percentile | $40k | — | $6k | $2k | $69k $77k |
Former Vice President - Coe Board Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Illinois | — | — | — | — | $20k $23k |
Vp, Donor Advised Funds - Part Year Vice President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
Vice President, Annual Campaign Vice President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $7k $7k |
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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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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.
Up 5%
from 2022
From $406k in 2022 to $426k 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.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 39%.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 26% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
What does the Chief Operating Officer of JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO earn?
In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO received $425,709 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Operating Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO reported $163.2M in total revenue and $139M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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