THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION BRINGS THE LEGAL COMMUNITY TOGETHER THROUGH ADVOCACY, FUNDING, AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED AND TO MAKE THE LEGAL SYSTEM MORE FAIR, EQUITABLE, AND EFFECTIVE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $155k | — | — | $12k | $172k $184k |
Chief Grants & Operations Officer highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $144k $154k |
Chief Advocacy & Innovation Ofc highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $127k $136k |
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 33 unpaid individuals.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $160k in 2023 to $172k 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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