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Employees Choose Chicago Foundation David Whitaker

David Whitaker

OfficerTrustee/director

Chief Executive Officer at Choose Chicago Foundation

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$330,646
2021

Total compensation

David Whitaker has been listed as an employee of Choose Chicago Foundation in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for David Whitaker has increased by 9.6% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$330,646
-31.3%
Chief Executive Officer
2021
$312k related
--
$20k other
--
$480,955
-9.5%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2020
$456k related
40 hrs/wk
$26k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of David Whitaker to:

2021

Other employees at Choose Chicago Foundation

W James Meyer
Chief Financial Officer
$268,820
$0 from org$268,820 from relatedNo other comp
Marc Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
$140,417
$0 from org$140,417 from relatedNo other comp
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Choose Chicago Foundation 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Choose Chicago Foundation 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Choose Chicago Foundation 990 published

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