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Chicago Public Media Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2016. Filed on May 10, 2017.

848 E Grand Ave Navy Pier
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Chicago Public Media Inc. (EIN: 36-3687394) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2016 IRS Form 990 filing, Chicago Public Media Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 12 out of 189 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $358,807. The highest compensated employee at Chicago Public Media Inc. is Ira Glass with fiscal year 2016 compensation of $1,949,858.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$25,301,311

Expenses

$21,812,820

Employee compensation

$11,572,242
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Ira Glass
Former Host/Executive Producer
$1,949,858
$1,939,967 No related comp$9,891
Golnar Sheikholeslami
President and Chief Executive Officer
$461,220
$444,426 No related comp$16,794
Julie Snyder
Senior Producer (Until 6/30/15)
$244,730
$226,636 No related comp$18,094
Sarah Koenig
Producer (Until 6/30/15)
$229,369
$216,261 No related comp$13,108
Benjamin Calhoun
Vice President Content and Programming
$212,138
$182,798 No related comp$29,340
Donna Moore
Chief Financial Officer
$197,010
$179,213 No related comp$17,797
Geary Yonker
Account Executive
$193,277
$178,917 No related comp$14,360
Alison Summy
Former Chief Operating Officer
$184,257
$180,316 No related comp$3,941
Kassandra Stephenson
Vice President Marketing and Membership
$165,354
$159,004 No related comp$6,350
Wendy Turner
Vice President Systems
$157,609
$141,212 No related comp$16,397
Michel Ballard
Chief Digital Officer
$157,064
$151,520 No related comp$5,544
Kristi Miller
Account Executive
$153,797
$133,946 No related comp$19,851

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Albert Bennett
Director
Anne Kritzmire
Director
Bryan Traubert
Vice Chair
Carole Segal
Director
Claudia Freed
Director
Constantine Mihas
Director
Deann Bayless
Director
Don Weiss
Director
Doris Conant
Director (Until 12/8/15)
Elissa Efroymson
Director
Grace Hou
Director
James Mabie
Director

Contractors

L4 Mobile LLC
Digital Consulting
$817,940
Jones Day
Legal
$381,254
NPN360
Commerical Printing
$211,730
Doublehaul Digital
Digital Consulting
$173,356
Steptoe Johnson LLP
Legal
$149,617

Mission Statement

CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE WELL-BEING OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH INDEPENDENT LOCAL JOURNALISM. CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA PRODUCES ACCESSIBLE, TRUSTED NEWS, INFORMATION AND PROGRAMMING THAT HELPS ALL CHICAGO AREA RESIDENTS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS EVERY DAY, PARTICIPATE IN OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND MAKE THE MOST OF OUR REGION.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 17, 2025:
2025 Chicago Public Media Inc. 990 filed
November 15, 2024:
2024 Chicago Public Media Inc. 990 filed
November 13, 2023:
2023 Chicago Public Media Inc. 990 filed

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