OPENLANDS PROTECTS THE NATURAL AND OPEN SPACES OF NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND THE SURROUNDING REGION TO ENSURE CLEANER AIR AND WATER, PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS AND WILDLIFE, AND HELP BALANCE AND ENRICH OUR LIVES.OPENLANDS' VISION FOR THE REGION IS A LANDSCAPE THAT INCLUDES A VAST NETWORK OF LAND AND WATER TRAILS, TREE-LINED STREETS, AND INTIMATE PUBLIC GARDENS WITHIN EASY REACH OF EVERY CITY DWELLER. IT ALSO INCLUDES PARKS AND PRESERVES BIG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE NATURAL HABITAT AND TO GIVE VISITORS A SENSE OF THE VAST PRAIRIES, WOODLANDS, AND WETLANDS THAT WERE HERE BEFORE THE CITIES. IN SUM, OPENLANDS BELIEVES THAT PROTECTED OPEN SPACE IS CRITICAL FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR REGION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $220k | — | — | $9k | $239k $265k |
COO | — | — | — | — | $148k $164k |
VP of Conservation and Policy vice president | — | — | — | — | $144k $160k |
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.
Down 5%
from 2022
From $251k in 2022 to $239k 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
OPENLANDS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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