TCS Education System prepares innovative, engaged, purposeful agents of change who serve our global community.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $857k
- Bonus
- $600k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $73k
- Other
- $327k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $401k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- $68k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $568
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- $56k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- $54k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $596
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- $69k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- $37k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $453
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $29k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corporate President/trustee Above 90th percentile | $857k | $600k | — | $18k | $1.6M $1.8M |
Corporate Secretary/general Counsel Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $175k | $73k | $327k | $1k | $590k $654k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $401k | $100k | — | $33k | $569k $630k |
Corporate Treasurer/cfo Above 90th percentile | $278k | $68k | — | $568 | $369k $409k |
Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $267k | $63k | — | $2k | $355k $394k |
Chief Academic Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $235k | $56k | — | $13k | $325k $360k |
Corporate Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $231k | $54k | — | $5k | $310k $343k |
VP of Marketing Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $233k | $34k | — | $596 | $286k $317k |
Chief HR Officer (until 6/24) Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $188k | $69k | — | $2k | $277k $307k |
Asst. Treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | $37k | — | $453 | $268k $297k |
VP of Human Resources Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $194k | $29k | — | $13k | $251k $279k |
VP of IT Service Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $200k | — | — | $30k | $245k $272k |
VP of Enterprise Application Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $170k | $26k | — | $17k | $228k $252k |
Asst. Corp. Secretary (until 5/24) Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $174k | $17k | — | $12k | $216k $239k |
Asst. Corporate Secretary Secretary (Operational) Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $107k $118k |
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 TCS Education System equaled 2% 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.
Up 8%
from 2022
From $1.5M in 2022 to $1.6M 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 11%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 19% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 37% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
TCS Education System reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Education executives earn in Illinois
Comparable education organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $80,294.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 925 organizations across 925 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for Illinois →Common questions about TCS Education System
What does the Chief Executive Officer of TCS Education System earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of TCS Education System received $1,595,488 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at TCS Education System compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at TCS Education System falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at TCS Education System equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are TCS Education System's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, TCS Education System reported $78.9M in total revenue and $74.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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