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Chicago Historical Society

EIN 362167004 · IL · NTEE A540 · revenue $15,748,259 · FY 2023-06-30

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65th percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 262 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for IL cost of living and inflation.

Donald Lassere · reported title "President and CEO".

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 262 in total — matched by Same NTEE major group (A), nationwide + budget 0.77–1.3× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to IL cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Swc Museum Corp CA $15,755,470 $102,376 990 →
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Inc NY $15,803,518 $212,487 990 →
Colorado Ballet CO $15,682,057 $252,081 990 →
Witte Museum TX $15,651,743 $218,451 990 →
The Philadelphia Orchestra And Kimmel PA $15,867,673 $151,790 990 →
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