We train church leaders throughout the US in creating a foster care, adoption, and support ministry. The churches host workshops for us to come in and equip their staff and connect them to their local child welfare team and local foster and adoption licensing organizations.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Texas.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President/founder 75th to 90th percentile | $142k $147k |
Member Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | $12k $12k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at BACKYARD ORPHANS equaled 30% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,123 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 5%
from 2023
From $135k in 2023 to $142k in 2024.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 1%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about BACKYARD ORPHANS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of BACKYARD ORPHANS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of BACKYARD ORPHANS received $141,801 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Texas, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BACKYARD ORPHANS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BACKYARD ORPHANS falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BACKYARD ORPHANS equaled 30% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are BACKYARD ORPHANS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BACKYARD ORPHANS reported $509k in total revenue and $472k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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