Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $740k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $610k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $425k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $398k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $371k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $352k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $363k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $360k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $315k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $291k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $290k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $287k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $262k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $273k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $134k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director/ceo Officer (Unspecified) | $740k | — | — | $2k | $756k $809k |
Evp, Opc Executive Vice President Above 90th percentile | $610k | — | — | $27k | $651k $697k |
Evp, Chief Legal & People Officer Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Illinois | $425k | — | — | $2k | $440k $471k |
Evp, Strategy & Impact Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $398k | — | — | $11k | $423k $453k |
Svp, Executive Project Officer Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $371k | — | — | $11k | $396k $424k |
Evp, External Affairs Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $352k | — | — | $27k | $392k $420k |
CFO Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Illinois | $363k | — | — | $11k | $388k $415k |
Evp, Global Programs Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $360k | — | — | $12k | $385k $413k |
Svp, Development (end 12/24) Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $315k | — | — | $10k | $337k $361k |
Svp, Strategy, Governance & Risk Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $291k | — | — | $18k | $322k $344k |
Svp, Chief Human Resources Officer Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $306k | — | — | $2k | $320k $343k |
Vp, Deputy General Counsel Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $290k | — | — | $11k | $313k $335k |
Svp, Museum Director Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $287k | — | — | $11k | $310k $332k |
Director of Planning & Delivery Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $262k | — | — | $18k | $291k $312k |
Vp, Fundraising & Development Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $273k | — | — | $2k | $285k $305k |
Vp, Development Operations (end 6/24) Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $137k | — | $134k | $5k | $282k $302k |
Exec. Director, Mbk & Vp, Youth Opportunity Prgms Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $252k | — | — | $11k | $273k $293k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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.
Held steady
from 2023
From $755k in 2023 to $756k in 2024.
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.
Executive Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 49%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in Illinois
Comparable arts, culture & humanities organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $50,000.
These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 665 organizations across 665 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for Illinois →Common questions about THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION
What does the Executive Vice President of THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Executive Vice President of THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION received $650,749 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Executive Vice President roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Executive Vice President pay at THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Executive Vice President at THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION reported $209.8M in total revenue and $91.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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