THE CAFE GROUP REMAINS STEADFAST IN ITS MISSION TO TRANSFORM PHILANTHROPY AND ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY THROUGH LOVE-CENTERED, SYSTEMIC CHANGE. THROUGH SIGNATURE INITIATIVES LIKE THE 1954 PROJECT AND THE LEAD INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, WE CULTIVATE TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERS, UNLOCK NEW RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS, AND CHAMPION EQUITY-CENTERED PRACTICES THAT CREATE LASTING IMPACT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Impact Officer key employee | $204k | $10k | — | $6k | $220k $236k |
CFO | $180k | $25k | — | $8k | $219k $235k |
Chief Communications Officer key employee | $177k | $5k | — | $5k | $188k $201k |
Director of Strategy 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 6 unpaid individuals.
Up 27%
from 2023
From $174k in 2023 to $220k 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 CLEVELAND AVENUE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION GROUP reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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