THE CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $40k
- Bonus
- $175k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interim Pres Thru 1/15/24 Officer (Unspecified) | $250k | $1k | — | $20k | $298k $330k |
Former President Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $40k | $175k | — | $7k | $226k $250k |
VP of Finance Thru 3/15/24 Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $129k | $1k | — | $25k | $161k $178k |
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 107 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 39%
from 2022
From $488k in 2022 to $298k 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.
Vice President pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 7%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE CIVIC FEDERATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about THE CIVIC FEDERATION
What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of THE CIVIC FEDERATION earn?
In 2023, the Former Officer/director/trustee of THE CIVIC FEDERATION received $226,060 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at THE CIVIC FEDERATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at THE CIVIC FEDERATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are THE CIVIC FEDERATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE CIVIC FEDERATION reported $1.9M in total revenue and $1.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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