TRUENU ENERGIZES STUDENT-ATHLETES, CHARITIES, AND NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SUPPORTERS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR WORLD. TRUENU IS A UNIQUE PLATFORM THAT ENABLES COMMUNITY-MINDED NU STUDENT- ATHLETES TO DO WELL WHILE DOING GOOD THROUGH NIL PARTNERSHIPS. WE CONNECT LOCAL CHARITIES WITH WILDCATS FROM ALL VARSITY PROGRAMS - PUTTING THEIR TIME, TALENTS AND INFLUENCE TO WORK TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY THRIVE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Di Above 90th percentile | $218k | $50k | — | — | $291k $311k |
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 3 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at TRUENU equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 24%
from 2023
From $235k in 2023 to $291k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 24% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 582%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about TRUENU
What does the Chief Executive Officer of TRUENU earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of TRUENU received $290,526 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at TRUENU compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at TRUENU falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at TRUENU equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are TRUENU's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, TRUENU reported $10.9M in total revenue and $4.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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