CEO Compensation · Illinois

Highest Paid Nonprofit CEOs in Illinois

43 nonprofit CEO salaries in Illinois. The highest-paid earns $33.0M at Rush University Medical Center.

Schedule J of IRS Form 990 requires nonprofits to disclose compensation for the five highest-paid employees plus the CEO. The Illinois data below covers organizations that meet the filing threshold — 44 in total across the state.

Reading officer compensation requires context: $1M in aggregate officer pay at a $50M nonprofit reads very differently than the same figure at a $5B hospital system. The ratio columns below normalize compensation against organizational revenue. Form 990 Schedule J data has a 12-18 month lag from the calendar year the compensation covers — what you see here is the most recent filing year, not the current year.

#	Organization	Category	Revenue	Officer Pay	Grade
1	Rush University Medical Center Health	Health	$2.7B	$33.0M	B
2	Northshore University Healthsystem Health	Health	$2.2B	$25.1M	B
3	University Of Chicago Education	Education	$4.7B	$21.1M	C
4	Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Health	Health	$9.1B	$20.3M	A
5	University Of Chicago Medical Center Health	Health	$2.9B	$20.3M	A
6	Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Health	Health	$2.1B	$19.8M	C
7	Osf Healthcare System Health	Health	$3.4B	$17.7M	B
8	Loyola University Of Chicago Education	Education	$992.7M	$10.8M	B
9	Depaul University Education	Education	$848.4M	$8.9M	B
10	Midwestern University Education	Education	$518.1M	$8.1M	C
11	Illinois Institute Of Technology Education	Education	$364.5M	$8.0M	C
12	University Of Illinois Foundation Education	Education	$450.3M	$6.0M	C
13	Art Institute Of Chicago Education	Education	$359.5M	$5.9M	C
14	Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation Health	Health	$6.9B	$5.4M	B
15	The Barack Obama Foundation Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	$140.6M	$5.1M	C
16	Columbia College Chicago Education	Education	$239.2M	$3.8M	C
17	Institute For The International Education Of Students Education	Education	$126.7M	$3.3M	B
18	Lyric Opera Of Chicago Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	$59.7M	$3.2M	D
19	Shedd Aquarium Society Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	$93.0M	$3.1M	C
20	Bradley University Education	Education	$223.8M	$3.0M	C
21	Wheaton College Education	Education	$181.6M	$2.7M	C
22	Chicago Zoological Society Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	$94.3M	$2.7M	C
23	Morton Arboretum Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	$45.1M	$2.6M	D
24	Kenneth C Griffin Museum Of Science And Industry Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	$64.4M	$2.5M	C
25	North Central College Education	Education	$140.1M	$2.5M	C
26	Chicago Horticultural Society Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	$76.9M	$2.3M	D
27	National Board Of Osteopathic Medical Examiners Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	$32.4M	$2.2M	C
28	Field Museum Of Natural History Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	$110.1M	$2.2M	C
29	Chicago Symphony Orchestra Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	$80.8M	$2.1M	D
30	Augustana College Education	Education	$153.9M	$1.9M	B
31	National Louis University Education	Education	$126.8M	$1.8M	A
32	Chicago Public Media Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	$33.8M	$1.8M	D
33	Navy Pier Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	$66.9M	$1.8M	C
34	Lewis University Education	Education	$189.0M	$1.7M	B
35	Noble Network Of Charter Schools Education	Education	$240.9M	$1.3M	A
36	Chicago Theatre Group Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	$26.8M	$1.3M	C
37	Aurora University Education	Education	$172.8M	$1.2M	B
38	Lincoln Park Zoological Society Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	$48.4M	$1.1M	C
39	Window To The World Communications Inc Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	$39.1M	$986K	C
40	Ravinia Festival Association Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	$53.5M	$871K	C
41	Paws Chicago Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	$32.4M	$553K	C
42	Elevate Energy Environment & Animals	Environment & Animals	$50.9M	$297K	B
43	Radiant Life Ministries Arts, Culture & Humanities	Arts, Culture & Humanities	$19.7M	$273K	C

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Frequently Asked Questions

Based on IRS 990 filings, the highest-paid nonprofit CEO in Illinois earns $33.0M. Compensation varies widely based on organization size, sector, and location.

All compensation data comes from IRS Form 990 filings, which tax-exempt organizations must file annually. These filings are public records and include detailed compensation for officers and key employees.