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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Housing & Shelter organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Median to 75th percentile | $136k | — | — | $14k | $156k $166k |
Director of Finance and Business Strategy Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $115k $124k |
Senior Director of Program and Operations Strategy Median to 75th percentilevs Housing & Shelter peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $110k $118k |
Director of Development & Communications 25th percentile to medianvs Housing & Shelter peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $108k $115k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Center for Changing Lives equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for housing & shelter organizations is 7%.
Based on 7,888 housing & shelter 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.
Down 1%
from 2023
From $158k in 2023 to $156k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 19%.
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 Center for Changing Lives
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Center for Changing Lives earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Center for Changing Lives received $155,502 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Housing & Shelter organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Center for Changing Lives compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Housing & Shelter organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Center for Changing Lives falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Center for Changing Lives equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for housing & shelter organizations is 7%.
What are Center for Changing Lives's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Center for Changing Lives reported $1.9M in total revenue and $2.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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