The Sigma Chi Foundation Solicits financial resources, provides faithful stewardship, and engages in exemplary ethical practices in support of Sigma Chi and leadership development.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Marketing Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | — | — | $5k | $218k $242k |
Rmf Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $181k | — | — | $9k | $209k $232k |
Senior Director of Principal Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $186k | — | — | $4k | $199k $221k |
Director of Development Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $153k | — | — | $4k | $178k $197k |
Controller Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $131k | — | — | $1k | $153k $169k |
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 22 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Sigma Chi Foundation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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 40%
from 2022
From $365k in 2022 to $218k 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 14%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 43% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Development Officer pay held roughly steady 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 Sigma Chi Foundation
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Sigma Chi Foundation earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of Sigma Chi Foundation received $218,465 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Illinois, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Sigma Chi Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Sigma Chi Foundation falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Sigma Chi Foundation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Sigma Chi Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Sigma Chi Foundation reported $14.4M in total revenue and $7.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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