To connect people and poetry, equitably engage poets with communities, and foster creative literacy in our city and beyond.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | $89k $96k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $22k $24k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | $9k $10k |
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 19 unpaid individuals.
Up 5%
from 2023
From $85k in 2023 to $89k 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.
Board Member pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 20%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
The Poetry Center reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about The Poetry Center
What does the Board Member of The Poetry Center earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of The Poetry Center received $22,248 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at The Poetry Center compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at The Poetry Center falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are The Poetry Center's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, The Poetry Center reported $841k in total revenue and $582k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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