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Executive compensation
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 Environment organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Exec Director Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $113k $121k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at US Green Building Council-Illinois equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Held steady
from 2023
From $113k in 2023 to $113k 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.
Key Employee pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.
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 US Green Building Council-Illinois
What does the Key Employee of US Green Building Council-Illinois earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of US Green Building Council-Illinois received $112,777 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Environment organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at US Green Building Council-Illinois compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at US Green Building Council-Illinois falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at US Green Building Council-Illinois equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are US Green Building Council-Illinois's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, US Green Building Council-Illinois reported $1.1M in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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