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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in New Jersey.
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $124k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $306k | — | — | $9k | $321k $361k |
Chief Relationship Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $201k | — | — | $17k | $224k $251k |
Chief Program Officer Median to 75th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $167k | — | — | $18k | $190k $213k |
Chief Administrative Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $124k | — | — | $32k | $160k $179k |
Vp, Human Resources Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $126k | — | — | $24k | $154k $173k |
Director of Engineering Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $132k | — | — | $14k | $151k $169k |
VP Programs Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $139k $156k |
Vp, Customer Success Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $135k $151k |
Project Management Officer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $132k $149k |
Chief Technology Officer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $110k $123k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHARITY NAVIGATOR equaled 4% 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 5%
from 2022
From $337k in 2022 to $321k in 2023.
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 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 59%.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about CHARITY NAVIGATOR
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CHARITY NAVIGATOR earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CHARITY NAVIGATOR received $321,389 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in New Jersey: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CHARITY NAVIGATOR compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in New Jersey, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CHARITY NAVIGATOR falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHARITY NAVIGATOR equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are CHARITY NAVIGATOR's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CHARITY NAVIGATOR reported $6.7M in total revenue and $7.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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