PROOFING STATION INCREASES ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE MIDWEST REGIONAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM AND THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT THAT ADVANCES ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIAL AND RACIAL EQUITY, AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE.
Executive compensation
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 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $127k $136k |
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 4 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PROOFING STATION equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking 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.
Top compensation, year by year
From $37k in 2023 to $127k in 2024.
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 245% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 87%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about PROOFING STATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PROOFING STATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PROOFING STATION received $126,766 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PROOFING STATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PROOFING STATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PROOFING STATION equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are PROOFING STATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PROOFING STATION reported $1.3M in total revenue and $913k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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