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Gary Clayton

Retired/Contract - Former CEO · Illinois Assn of Realtors

Retired/Contract - Former CEO at Illinois Assn of Realtors. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 9 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$1.2M
Others who share this name
9

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Reported as Retired/Contract - Former CEO of Illinois Assn of Realtors, based in Springfield, IL.
Received $1.2M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as President of Illinois Realtors Relief Foundation, uncompensated.
Also listed as CEO of Real Property Alliance, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Gary Clayton served as Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois Association of REALTORS for 33 years before retiring at the end of 2020. A strategic visionary in real estate advocacy, Clayton championed the association's governmental affairs program and established the local Governmental Affairs Director model now used by REALTOR associations across the country.

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Illinois Assn of Realtors Retired/Contract - Former CEO · $17.0M revenue · Springfield, ILTO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ETHICAL CODES AMONG REALTORS, AND TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO AID MEMBERS AND PROTECT PROPERTY RIGHTS.pay $1.0M → $1.2MFiled FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.2Mreported comp
Illinois Realtors Relief Foundation President · $92K revenue · Springfield, ILESTABLISHED IN 2015, THE ILLINOIS REALTORS RELIEF FOUNDATION CAN HELP THOSE LIVING IN COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS.Filed FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Real Property Alliance CEO · $174K revenue · Springfield, ILWE SEEK TO PROVIDE A VOICE FOR ESTABLISHING SOUND REAL ESTATE POLICY THAT PROMOTES GROWTH AND SEEKS TO LIMIT TAXES AND REGULATIONS WHICH CAN MAKE IT…Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Iar Plaza INC Secrectary/Treasurer · $523K revenue · Springfield, ILOWN THE LAND AND BUILDING LOCATED AT 428 S. FIFTH STREET, 522 S. FIFTH STREET AND 435 S. SIXTH STREET, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE…Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Gary Clayton

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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Gary Clayton 2 organizations · Batesville, ARWhite River Planning & Development Dist INC
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Gary Clayton 2 organizations · Lincoln, MAMassachusetts Audubon Society INC
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Gary Clayton 1 organization · Cypress, TXRobert H & Anita Q Lawe Foundation
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Gary Clayton 1 organization · Utica, OH92 Lawrence Lightner Post
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Gary Clayton 1 organization · Bridgeport, CTDowntown Cabaret Theatre Company of Bridgeport
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Gary Clayton 1 organization · Clearwater, FLUnitarian Universalists of Clearwater Endowment Foundation INC
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Gary Clayton 1 organization · Bellefontaine, OHLogan County Fish and Game Association INC
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Gary Clayton 1 organization · Concord, MAConcord250 Corporation
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Gary Clayton 1 organization · Atlanta, GAMorehouse College National Alumni Association

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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CEO · FY2025
$542K
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Retired - Former VP · FY2021
$379K
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Exutive Vice President · FY2025
$310K
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Vice President · FY2025
$274K
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Govt Affairs Director · FY2020
$257K
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Vice President · FY2025
$197K
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Treasurer · FY2024
$193K
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Vice President · FY2025
$189K
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Vice President · FY2023
$171K
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Govt Affairs Director · FY2020
$156K
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Govt Affairs Director · FY2020
$155K
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2025 President · FY2025
$40K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org