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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President, CEO Above 90th percentile | $261k | $100k | — | $3k | $382k $423k |
Business Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $158k | — | — | $5k | $171k $189k |
Principal Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $128k | $15k | — | $5k | $158k $175k |
Director of Early Childhood Ed Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $125k $138k |
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $123k $136k |
VP of Family Cares Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $117k $130k |
Assistant Principal Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $116k $129k |
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 21 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services 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 12%
from 2022
From $342k in 2022 to $382k 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 12% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 1%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 19% 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 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION received $381,787 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION reported $20.5M in total revenue and $21.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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