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Filing year 2024

CENTER FOR THE WORKING POOR

Milwaukee, Wisconsin·EIN 20-8869602·NTEE P20 · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$899k
Total assets
$1.1M
Total expenses
$220k
Reported officers
4
Mission

To provide community education & empowerment. To provide a community space for programs, while writing and publishing books, articles and a newspaper.

Executive compensation

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 Human Services organizations in Wisconsin.

Consultant
Key Employee
25th percentile to medianvs Human Services peers nationwide
$45k
$48k
Secretary
Board Secretary
75th to 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide
$36k
$39k
Executive Director
Below 10th percentile
$21k
$23k
Treasurer
10th to 25th percentile
$13k
$14k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at CENTER FOR THE WORKING POOR equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
20%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 17%

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.

Down 10%
from 2023

From $50k in 2023 to $45k in 2024.

$50k
2023
$45k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 12% in real terms$55k to $48k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Key Employee pay fell 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 150%.

$50k in 2023 to $45k in 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay rose 624% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 282% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about CENTER FOR THE WORKING POOR

What does the Key Employee of CENTER FOR THE WORKING POOR earn?

In 2024, the Key Employee of CENTER FOR THE WORKING POOR received $45,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Human Services organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Key Employee pay at CENTER FOR THE WORKING POOR compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at CENTER FOR THE WORKING POOR falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CENTER FOR THE WORKING POOR equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

What are CENTER FOR THE WORKING POOR's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, CENTER FOR THE WORKING POOR reported $899k in total revenue and $220k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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