A leader in social and emotional development, community engagement, and positive youth development, Youth Guidance has strategically created programs to address community needs across four delivery areas: Community & Afterschool Programs (CAP), Counseling & Prevention, and Career Readiness & Success (CRS), and EVOLVE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $382k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $382k | — | — | $16k | $403k $431k |
Former Chief Operating Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $224k | — | — | — | $227k $243k |
Chief People Officer Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $194k | — | — | $10k | $205k $219k |
Chief Program Officer Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $191k | — | — | $5k | $199k $213k |
Chief Technology Officer Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $171k | — | — | $6k | $178k $191k |
Chief External Affairs Officer Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $154k | — | — | $15k | $175k $187k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $151k | — | — | $15k | $167k $179k |
Former Chief Financial Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | $156k | — | — | $5k | $165k $177k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $144k | — | — | $15k | $160k $171k |
Sr Director of National Portfolio Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $138k | — | — | $15k | $153k $164k |
Sr. Director Evaluation & Quality Improvement Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $148k $158k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $139k $149k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $138k $148k |
Chief Financial Officer 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $53k $56k |
Chief Risk Officer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $13k $14k |
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 40 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Youth Guidance equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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.
Climbed 42%
over 2 years
From $284k in 2022 to $403k 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 42% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 4%.
- Key Employee pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Youth Guidance
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Youth Guidance earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Youth Guidance received $402,805 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education 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 Youth Guidance compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Youth Guidance falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Youth Guidance equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Youth Guidance's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Youth Guidance reported $44.3M in total revenue and $54.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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