Food Works is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a sustainable food economy in Southern Illinois. Through farmer training and consumer education, Food Works promotes long-term farming networks that create healthy soils, healthy food, and healthy communities in the 23 counties that make up Southern Illinois
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to medianvs Food, Agriculture & Nutrition peers in Illinois | $46k $49k |
Mfm/wfm Market Manager Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $40k $43k |
Project Manager 25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide | $38k $41k |
Coordinator of Farmer Training Programs Program Coordinator Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $36k $38k |
Assistant Director Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $35k $37k |
Office Assistant Extra Help Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $26k $28k |
Mobile Farmers Market Assistant Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $15k $17k |
Mfm Market Assistant Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $10k $10k |
Market Manager (left in 2024) Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $10k $10k |
Frm Beginnings Facilitator Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $7k $8k |
Extra Help (left in 2024) Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $1k $2k |
Extra Help (left in 2024) Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $952 $1k |
Extra Help (left in 2024) Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $409 $440 |
Extra Help (left in 2024) Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $150 $161 |
Extra Help (left in 2024) Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $133 $143 |
Communications & Special Events Coordinator Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $128 $138 |
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.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at FOOD WORKS equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.
Based on 2,784 food, agriculture & nutrition 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 $42k in 2023 to $46k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 16%.
- Key Employee pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024.
- Project Manager pay rose 321% 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 FOOD WORKS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of FOOD WORKS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of FOOD WORKS received $45,661 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in Illinois, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FOOD WORKS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FOOD WORKS falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FOOD WORKS equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.
What are FOOD WORKS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, FOOD WORKS reported $736k in total revenue and $534k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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