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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-artistic Director officer (unspecified) $286k $316k | |||||
Co-artistic Director officer (unspecified) $259k $286k | |||||
Producing Director highest compensated employee $145k $161k | |||||
Director of Marketing & Communications director (operational) $126k $139k | |||||
Director of Special Projects highest compensated employee $119k $132k | |||||
Trustee board member $28k $31k | |||||
Trustee board member $19k $21k | |||||
Trustee board member $16k $18k | |||||
Trustee board member $1k $1k | |||||
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 49 unpaid individuals.
Up 9%
from 2022
From $339k in 2022 to $368k 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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