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Karen Freeman-Wilson

President and CEO · Chicago Urban League

President and CEO at Chicago Urban League. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 6 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
3
Roles reported
3
Reported compensation
$240K
Others who share this name
6

Who this is

Profile

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Reported as President and CEO of Chicago Urban League, based in Chicago, IL.
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Received $240K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as President and CEO of Chicago Urban League Development Corporation, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Trustee of Lyric Opera of Chicago, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

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

Chicago Urban League President and CEO · $10.3M revenue · Chicago, ILThe Chicago Urban League works to foster economic empowerment, cultivate leadership, and dismantle systemic barriers in the effort to drive lasting…pay $184K → $240KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$240Kreported comp
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Chicago Urban League Development Corporation President and CEO · $843K revenue · Chicago, ILTo promote self-supporting community development projects.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Lyric Opera of Chicago Trustee · $80.8M revenue · Chicago, ILWe believe in the life-changing, transformational, revelatory power of great art and opera. Lyric Opera of Chicago exists to provide a broad, deep,…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Karen Freeman-Wilson

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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Karen Freeman-Wilson 2 organizations · Arlington, VANational Policing Institute
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Karen Freeman-Wilson 2 organizations · Newtown, CTSandy Hook Promise Foundation
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Karen Freeman-Wilson 1 organization · Indianapolis, INIndiana Black Legislative Caucus Education Foundation INC
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Karen Freeman-Wilson 1 organization · Flint, MICenter for Land Reform INC DBA Center for Community Progress
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Karen Freeman-Wilson 1 organization · Chicago, ILCasa Central Social Services Corporation
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Karen Freeman-Wilson 1 organization · New York, NYCities for Financial Empowerment Fund INC

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Serves alongside

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

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General Director, President & CEO/Until Aug 2024 · FY2024
$1.2M
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Vice-Chair & Music Director · FY2024
$622K
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Asst Secretary, CAO, Deputy General Director · FY2024
$536K
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Asst Treasurer/Cfao (until Dec 2022) · FY2022
$446K
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Chief Operating Officer & Deputy General Director · FY2022
$439K
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Asst Treasurer & Cfoo · FY2024
$332K
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Former Asst Secretary, Director of Development · FY2020
$306K
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Chief Artistic Officer · FY2024
$296K
M
Chorus Director & Head of Music · FY2024
$287K
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Vice President for Principal Gifts/Until Dec 2024 · FY2024
$269K
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Vice President, People & Culture · FY2024
$258K
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Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer · FY2022
$250K

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