Designed For Joy provides women in crisis with stability through immediate employment and support, removing the stigma of vulnerability.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Religion-Related organizations in North Carolina.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Co-founder and Creative Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Religion-Related peers nationwide | $75k $79k |
Founder and Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $64k $68k |
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $55k $59k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Designed For Joy equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.
Based on 11,129 religion-related 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 7%
from 2023
From $70k in 2023 to $75k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 40%.
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 Designed For Joy
What does the Key Employee of Designed For Joy earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of Designed For Joy received $74,584 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Religion-Related organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at Designed For Joy compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Religion-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at Designed For Joy falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Designed For Joy equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.
What are Designed For Joy's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Designed For Joy reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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