Federal tax filings show the Obama Foundation paid CEO Valerie Jarrett $740,000 in 2024, making her the highest-compensated leader among major presidential foundations, as the long-delayed $850 million Obama Presidential Center nears completion on publicly owned Chicago parkland.
The Obamalisk is now getting an official explanation after years of criticism, as the Obama Foundation is publicly addressing concerns over the striking design of the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side.
