To provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services by holding firmly to the belief that every child has the right to be in school. This belief has led to a continuum of services designed to meet the educational and social-emotional needs of the broad range of students. Continued on Schedule O.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- $105k
- Other
- $123k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $350k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $353k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $361k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $339k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vice President Emeritus Vice President Above 90th percentile | $441k | $105k | $123k | $9k | $976k $1.1M |
Secretary/ Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $350k | — | — | $24k | $405k $449k |
Vice President Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $353k | — | — | — | $399k $442k |
President 75th to 90th percentile | $361k | — | — | $8k | $386k $427k |
Vice President Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $339k | — | — | $8k | $381k $422k |
Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $199k | — | — | $15k | $248k $275k |
Program Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $176k | — | — | $22k | $223k $247k |
Regional Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $214k $237k |
Regional Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $192k | — | — | $22k | $214k $237k |
Regional Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $189k | — | — | $15k | $204k $226k |
Regional Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $155k | — | — | $24k | $179k $199k |
President Emeritus 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $110k $122k |
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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Special Education Services equaled 0.9% 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.
Top compensation, year by year
From $299k in 2022 to $976k 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.
Vice President pay rose 302% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 18%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 33% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 36% 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 Special Education Services
What does the Vice President of Special Education Services earn?
In 2023, the Vice President of Special Education Services received $976,330 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Vice President roles among Education organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Vice President pay at Special Education Services compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Vice President at Special Education Services falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Special Education Services equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Special Education Services's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Special Education Services reported $104.8M in total revenue and $103M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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