TO ESTABLISH EDUCATE AND EMPOWER FAMILIES TO GAIN ECONOMIC AND INDIVIUAL TOOLS THAT LEAD TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND INCUBATING SOCIAL ENTEPRISES AND START-UP CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES LED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Below 10th percentile | $5k $6k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at BREAKING GROUND INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 93% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 98%.
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 BREAKING GROUND INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of BREAKING GROUND INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of BREAKING GROUND INC received $5,385 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BREAKING GROUND INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BREAKING GROUND INC falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BREAKING GROUND INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are BREAKING GROUND INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BREAKING GROUND INC reported $85k in total revenue and $395k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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