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Employees Legal Aid Chicago Richard Wheelock

Richard Wheelock

Highest compensated employee

Chief Legal Counsel at Legal Aid Chicago

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

$167,645
2021

Total compensation

Richard Wheelock has been listed as an employee of Legal Aid Chicago in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Richard Wheelock has increased by 5.6% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$167,645
-2.4%
Chief Legal Counsel
2021
$134k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$35k other
--
$171,716
+1.3%
Chief Legal Counsel
2020
$131k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$41k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Richard Wheelock to:

2021

Other employees at Legal Aid Chicago

John Gallo
Executive Director
$232,040
$197,656 from orgNo related comp$34,384 other
Ruby Smith
Chief Operating Officer
$162,604
$142,607 from orgNo related comp$19,997 other
Cynthia Sadkin
Chief Strategy Officer
$156,661
$129,198 from orgNo related comp$27,463 other
Vivian Hessel
Chief Information Officer
$156,314
$123,179 from orgNo related comp$33,135 other
Katherine Shank
Deputy Director/Chief of Staff
$153,858
$120,543 from orgNo related comp$33,315 other
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January 25, 2026:
2021 Legal Aid Chicago 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Legal Aid Chicago 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Legal Aid Chicago 990 published

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