TO SUPPORT AND CENTER STUDENTS AS THEY LEARN AND ADVOCATE FOR INFORMED CHOICES BY BRIDGING THE LESSONS THEY LEARN IN THEIR CLASSROOMS TO THE FOOD ON THEIR LUNCH TRAYS, AT HOME, AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $92k $101k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at PILOT LIGHT equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care 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.
Down 20%
from 2022
From $114k in 2022 to $92k 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 fell 20% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 81%.
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 PILOT LIGHT
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PILOT LIGHT earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of PILOT LIGHT received $91,536 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in Illinois, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PILOT LIGHT compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PILOT LIGHT falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PILOT LIGHT equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are PILOT LIGHT's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PILOT LIGHT reported $1.3M in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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