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Chicago Public Media Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2017. Filed on February 16, 2018.

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 2017 IRS Form 990 filing, Chicago Public Media Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 13 out of 172 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $216,799. The highest compensated employee at Chicago Public Media Inc. is Golnar Sheikholeslami with fiscal year 2017 compensation of $507,600.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$25,772,861

Expenses

$24,050,416

Employee compensation

$13,599,727
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Golnar Sheikholeslami
President and Chief Executive Officer
$507,600
$488,414 No related comp$19,186
Michel B Ballard
Chief Digital Officer (Until 4/14/17)
$254,446
$243,201 No related comp$11,245
Kassandra Stephenson
Vice President Marketing and Membership
$234,366
$222,696 No related comp$11,670
Benjamin C Calhoun
Vice President Content and Programming (Until 4/14)
$226,751
$207,006 No related comp$19,745
Jennifer Bell
Vice President, Development
$200,929
$188,085 No related comp$12,844
Marvin R Nyren
Vice President Corporate Sponsorship
$199,841
$187,291 No related comp$12,550
Jacob M Fenske
Sr. Director Membership
$198,192
$184,978 No related comp$13,214
Kristi Miller
Account Executive
$186,856
$173,083 No related comp$13,773
Jenifer Surma
Vice President Human Relations
$184,899
$171,164 No related comp$13,735
Geary B Yonker
National Account Executive
$160,856
$151,067 No related comp$9,789
Adrienne Smith
Account Executive
$148,651
$141,808 No related comp$6,843
Cynthia Abbott
Asst. Secretary/Vp General Counsel
$98,199
$90,775 No related comp$7,424

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Albert Bennett
Director
Anne Kritzmire
Director (Until 6/1/17)
Bryan Traubert
Vice Chair
Carole Segal
Director
Claudia Freed
Director
Constantine S Mihas
Director
Deann Bayless
Director
Dilnaz Waraich
Director
Don Weiss
Director
Elissa Efroymson
Director (Until 12/16/16)
Grace B Hou
Director
James N Perry Jr
Treasurer

Contractors

L4 Mobile LLC
Digital Consulting
$968,668
NPN360
Commerical Printing
$330,125
Paragon Media Strategies
Media Consulting
$217,200
Mckinsey & Company
Strategic Planning
$150,000
KD Mailing & Fulfillment
Mailing
$134,400

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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