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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $292k
- Bonus
- $33k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO (until 2/2025) Above 90th percentile | $292k | $33k | — | — | $335k $357k |
CFO Above 90th percentile | $208k | $20k | — | $22k | $257k $274k |
VP of Operations Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $207k | $25k | — | $8k | $245k $262k |
VP of Giving Factory Direct, Secretary (until 10/ Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $200k | $19k | — | $19k | $244k $260k |
Ed of Philadelphia Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $187k | $9k | — | $8k | $210k $224k |
Ed of Chicago Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $185k | $13k | — | $8k | $210k $224k |
Sr. Dir. of Philanthropy Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $172k | $9k | — | $22k | $208k $222k |
Digital Product Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $153k | $6k | — | $22k | $187k $199k |
VP of Hr, Secretary (as of 10/2024) Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $137k $146k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC equaled 0.7% 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.
Up 8%
from 2023
From $309k in 2023 to $335k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 15%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Vice President pay rose 27% 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 CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC received $334,776 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC reported $48.9M in total revenue and $50.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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