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Filing year 2023

TCS Education System

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 27-0717860·NTEE B198 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$78.9M
Total assets
$130.6M
Total expenses
$74.8M
Reported officers
37
Mission

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.

Corporate President/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$1.6M
$1.8M
Base
$857k
Bonus
$600k
Other
Benefits
$18k
Corporate Secretary/general Counsel
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$590k
$654k
Base
$175k
Bonus
$73k
Other
$327k
Benefits
$1k
Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$569k
$630k
Base
$401k
Bonus
$100k
Other
Benefits
$33k
Corporate Treasurer/cfo
Above 90th percentile
$369k
$409k
Base
$278k
Bonus
$68k
Other
Benefits
$568
Chief Information Officer
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$355k
$394k
Base
$267k
Bonus
$63k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Chief Academic Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$325k
$360k
Base
$235k
Bonus
$56k
Other
Benefits
$13k
Corporate Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$310k
$343k
Base
$231k
Bonus
$54k
Other
Benefits
$5k
VP of Marketing
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$286k
$317k
Base
$233k
Bonus
$34k
Other
Benefits
$596
Chief HR Officer (until 6/24)
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$277k
$307k
Base
$188k
Bonus
$69k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Asst. Treasurer
75th to 90th percentile
$268k
$297k
Base
$213k
Bonus
$37k
Other
Benefits
$453
VP of Human Resources
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$251k
$279k
Base
$194k
Bonus
$29k
Other
Benefits
$13k
VP of IT Service
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$245k
$272k
Base
$200k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
VP of Enterprise Application
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$228k
$252k
Base
$170k
Bonus
$26k
Other
Benefits
$17k
Asst. Corp. Secretary (until 5/24)
Secretary (Operational)
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$216k
$239k
Base
$174k
Bonus
$17k
Other
Benefits
$12k
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.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

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%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

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.

$1.5M
2022
$1.6M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$1.7M to $1.8M

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 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 11%.

$1.5M in 2022 to $1.6M in 2023.
  • 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.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

TCS Education System reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$70.9M
$66.8M
2022
$78.9M
$74.8M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Education executives earn in Illinois

Comparable education organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $80,294.

25th percentile
$28k
Median
$80,294
75th percentile
$173k
90th percentile
$306k

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
FAQ

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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