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Cynthia Photos Abbott

Chief Legal Officer · Chicago Public Media INC

Chief Legal Officer at Chicago Public Media INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$350K
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as Chief Legal Officer of Chicago Public Media INC, based in Chicago, IL.
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Received $350K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Secretary of Chicago Sun-Times Media INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Chicago Public Media INC Chief Legal Officer · $35.6M revenue · Chicago, ILCHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY CREATING AND DELIVERING DIVERSE, COMPELLING CONTENT THAT INFORMS, INSPIRES, ENRICHES AND…pay $271K → $350KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$350Kreported comp
Chicago Sun-Times Media INC Secretary · $31.4M revenue · Chicago, ILCHICAGO SUN-TIMES MEDIA PROVIDES NEWS AND INFORMATION THROUGH LOCAL AND INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Cynthia Photos Abbott

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Cynthia Photos Abbott 1 organization · Chicago, ILChicago Bar Foundation

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$508K
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$412K
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$403K
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$368K
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$275K
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Chief Audience Officer · FY2023
$266K
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VP of Technology and Operations · FY2024
$257K
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VP, General Counsel · FY2021
$253K
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Chief Content Ofcr(thru 5/21) · FY2020
$247K

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