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Chicago Public Media Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2018. Filed on November 13, 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 2018 IRS Form 990 filing, Chicago Public Media Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 182 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $233,983. The highest compensated employee at Chicago Public Media Inc. is Golnar Sheikholeslami with fiscal year 2018 compensation of $521,257.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$34,677,870

Expenses

$26,196,136

Employee compensation

$14,638,782
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Golnar Sheikholeslami
Chief Executive Officer
$521,257
$504,140 No related comp$17,117
Marv Nyren
Vice President, Corporate Sponsorship
$242,556
$217,444 No related comp$25,112
Kassie Stephenson
Chief Marketing Officer
$242,206
$225,990 No related comp$16,216
Jennifer Bell
Vice President, Development
$232,104
$206,803 No related comp$25,301
Cynthia P Abbott
Assist. Secretary; Vice President, General Counsel
$215,860
$195,175 No related comp$20,685
Haley Carlson
SR Director, Community Engagement and Communication
$197,396
$174,566 No related comp$22,830
Rina Dedhia
Assist. Treasurer, Vice President of Finance
$195,260
$183,039 No related comp$12,221
Jenifer Surma
Vice President, Human Resources
$189,551
$169,492 No related comp$20,059
Adrienne Smith
Account Executive
$187,565
$172,979 No related comp$14,586
Kristi Miller
Account Executive
$181,946
$161,467 No related comp$20,479
Beth Follenweider
Director of Business Intelligence
$168,109
$152,427 No related comp$15,682

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Albert Bennett
Director
Bob Arthur
Director
Bryan Traubert
Vice Chair
Carole Segal
Director
Claudia Freed Until 92717
Director
Constantine S Mihas
Treasurer
Deann Bayless
Director
Dilnaz Wairach
Director
Don Weiss Until 92717
Director
Grace B Hou
Director
Howard Conant Jr
Director
James N Perry Jr
Director

Contractors

L4 Mobile LLC
Digital Consulting
$331,768
Envelopes Unlimited
Mailing
$187,451
Jones Day
Legal
$138,440
George Blood Audio LP
Digitizing Archive Audio
$120,505
Public Media Engineering LLC
Broadcasting Maintenace
$111,024

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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