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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- $66k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $797
- Benefits
- $683
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- $210
- Benefits
- $23k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $301k | $66k | $6k | $8k | $387k $429k |
Chief Development Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $207k | $10k | $797 | $683 | $218k $242k |
Chief Oper. Officer (thru 2/2024) Officer (Unspecified) | $188k | $11k | $1k | $8k | $210k $233k |
VP Mission Delivery Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $159k | $16k | $210 | $23k | $201k $223k |
VP Marketing Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $142k $157k |
Ind Giving Dir (thru 11/2023) Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $138k $152k |
Corp Giving Dir (thru 11/2023) Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $128k $142k |
Senior Finance Director Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $122k $135k |
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 27 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 5%
from 2022
From $367k in 2022 to $387k 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 Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC received $387,176 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 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC falls in the top 10%.
What are MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC reported $13.6M in total revenue and $15.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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