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Filing year 2024

SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-4174590·NTEE T70 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.4M
Total assets
$3.2M
Total expenses
$875k
Reported officers
11
Mission

To assist low-income people in the Chicago southland to build power then subsequently leverage that power to fight for their own interest and liberation. We train in disciplined organizing strategies to build leadership create public policy and foster legislation.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$114k
$122k
Base
$64k
Bonus
Other
$50k
Benefits
$14k
Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$55k
$59k

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 9 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
13%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

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.

Up 14%
from 2023

From $100k in 2023 to $114k in 2024.

$100k
2023
$114k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 10% in real terms$111k to $122k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 14%.

$100k in 2023 to $114k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION received $113,746 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 SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION 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 SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SOUTHSIDERS ORGANIZED FOR UNITY AND LIBERATION reported $1.4M in total revenue and $875k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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