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Filing year 2024

NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC

Portage, Indiana·EIN 35-1467924·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$1.1M
Total assets
$973k
Total expenses
$1.2M
Reported officers
43
Mission

THE NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM IS THE REGIONAL VOICE FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND PREMIERE SOURCE OF A FULL PACKAGE OF SERVICES THAT PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION OF QUALITY JOBS. WITH MORE THAN 160 INVESTOR ORGANIZATIONS, THE FORUM'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE BROAD-BASED WEALTH IN NORTHWEST INDIANA THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President & CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$230k
$246k
Base
$175k
Bonus
$25k
Other
—
Benefits
$16k

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 42 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 31%
from 2023

From $175k in 2023 to $230k in 2024.

$175k
2023
$230k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 27% in real terms$194k to $246k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 31% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 19%.

$175k in 2023 to $230k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.4M
$875k
2023
$1.1M
$1.2M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC received $229,851 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC reported $1.1M in total revenue and $1.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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