Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2007.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
51 people listed on the 990; $2.1M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Jennifer Lehmann Weng’s $532K as President & CEO is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Lehmann Weng | $532,482 | $466,174 | $420,554 | $410,504 | $330,040 |
| Francis Shafer | $204,251 | $192,643 | $179,956 | $172,171 | $152,498 |
| Stacy Bailine | $196,417 | — | — | $120,000 | $115,417 |
| Stacy Baline | — | $186,333 | $136,000 | — | — |
| Richard Larimer | $183,000 | $161,433 | — | — | — |
| Leah Romero | $174,220 | $146,611 | $170,874 | $127,098 | $132,106 |
| Natalie Noakes | — | — | $101,917 | $138,896 | $172,123 |
| Maria Sheffler | — | $158,511 | $153,655 | $111,728 | $114,209 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Chief Executives Organization INC executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Promotes sharing of ideas, experiences, and values.
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Meetings and seminars. Ceo offers a dynamic education experience through our annual and rotating series of programs with premier universities and curated global seminars. Members have access to world-class faculty and learning opportunities, taking advantage of unique, tailored-to-ceo immersive programs.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-5778912) · Dispute this lineDigital Education
Ceo provides a portfolio of digital education offerings to its members. Members are invited to particpate in a series of approximately 50 annual webcasts, offering tangible take-home value.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-5778912) · Dispute this linePublications and Website Communications
Other programs that aid in the improvement of executive practices are semi-annual publications of ceo compass magazine, event catalogue, and electronic bulletins spanning a variety of educational topics, learning opportunities, and member news.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-5778912) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $15.0M | $17.4M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $11.4M | $13.8M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $308K | $108K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $32.2M | $36.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $22.8M | $23.5M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $9.4M | $12.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $1.8M | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $3.3M | |||
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $152K | |||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $184K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $322K | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $38K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $78K | |||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $65K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $481K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $752K | |||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $815K | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $260K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $234K | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $23.9M | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $239K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $330K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $350K | |||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $5K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $33.3M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 12, 2025 | $34.9M | $33.3M | $1.7M | $12.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2024 | $25.3M | $24.2M | $1.2M | $9.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2023 | $18.4M | $18.1M | $313K | $8.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2022 | $13.3M | $12.3M | $926K | $9.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2021 | $14.3M | $12.8M | $1.5M | $7.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $34,935,557 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 40 of 40 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $34,935,557 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,277,801 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $36,484,819 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,935,488 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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