CHAI LIFELINE IS AN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SUPPORT NETWORK, PROVIDING SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES FACING ILLNESS, CRISIS, OR LOSS. CHAI LIFELINE OFFERS MORE THAN TWO-DOZEN YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND COUNSELING; MEALS DELIVERED TO HOSPITALS AND HOMES; TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS; HOSPITAL AND IN-HOME RESPITE; EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; INSURANCE ADVOCACY; TRIPS, RETREATS AND SPECIAL EVENTS; PROJECT CHAI CRISIS INTERVENTION, TRAUMA, AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT; CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS; EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES; I-SHINE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING; AND ITS FLAGSHIP SUMMER PROGRAMS CAMP SIMCHA, CAMP SIMCHA SPECIAL, AND CAMP SIMCHA WITHOUT BORDERS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH LIFE-THREATENING AND LIFELONG ILLNESS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in New York.
- Base
- $296k
- Bonus
- $150k
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $52k
- Base
- $331k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $782
- Benefits
- $77k
- Base
- $294k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $551
- Benefits
- $65k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $72k
- Base
- $284k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $62k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $69k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $60k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $782
- Benefits
- $90k
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $484
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $296k | $150k | $27k | $52k | $538k $582k |
Bike4chai/ Nj Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $331k | $25k | $782 | $77k | $448k $485k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $294k | $35k | — | $1k | $342k $370k |
Director of Community Development 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $244k | $20k | $551 | $65k | $340k $368k |
Director of Client Service Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $234k | — | $1k | $72k | $318k $343k |
Chief Marketing Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $284k | — | — | $21k | $316k $342k |
Director of Bike4chai Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $159k | $70k | — | $62k | $301k $325k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $211k | — | $4k | $69k | $293k $317k |
Director of Community Development 75th to 90th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $203k | $20k | — | $60k | $292k $316k |
Camp Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $189k | — | $782 | $90k | $288k $311k |
Chief Development Officer Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers nationwide | $227k | — | — | $484 | $236k $255k |
Event Producer of Bike4chai Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $198k | — | — | $21k | $227k $245k |
Regional Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $182k | $10k | — | $3k | $202k $218k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at CHAI LIFELINE INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care 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 9%
from 2023
From $589k in 2023 to $538k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 13% from 2023 to 2024.
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 CHAI LIFELINE INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CHAI LIFELINE INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CHAI LIFELINE INC received $538,163 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CHAI LIFELINE INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CHAI LIFELINE INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CHAI LIFELINE INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are CHAI LIFELINE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CHAI LIFELINE INC reported $32.8M in total revenue and $32.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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