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Filing year 2024

THE CATHERINE COOK SCHOOL

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-2836473·3
Total revenue
$17.2M
Total assets
$35.6M
Total expenses
$16.9M
Reported officers
23
Mission

CATHERINE COOK SCHOOL IS A VIBRANT LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS CURIOSITY, DEVELOPS CRITICAL THINKING, AND INSPIRES COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP FOR STUDENTS IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH 8TH GRADE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Former Head of School- Past
former officer/director/trustee
$405k
$434k
Base
$351k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$33k
Director of Advancement
highest compensated employee
$274k
$294k
Base
$215k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$46k
Chief Financial Officer
$228k
$244k
Base
$185k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$32k
Head of School
officer (unspecified)
$221k
$237k
Base
$175k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Director of Dei
highest compensated employee
$179k
$191k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Director of Information Tech
highest compensated employee
$173k
$185k
Base
$153k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Director of Curriculum Integration & Innovation
highest compensated employee
$162k
$173k
Base
$134k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$20k

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 16 unpaid individuals.

Fell 12%
over 2 years

From $461k in 2022 to $405k in 2024.

$461k
2022
$491k
2023
$405k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 18% in real terms$527k to $434k

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.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

THE CATHERINE COOK SCHOOL reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$17.9M
$18.1M
2022
$18.1M
$19.5M
2023
$17.2M
$16.9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
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