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Filing year 2023

FORGOTTEN HARVEST INC

Oak Park, Michigan·EIN 38-2926476·NTEE K31M · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$101.8M
Total assets
$65.5M
Total expenses
$105.5M
Reported officers
43
Mission

THE MISSION OF FORGOTTEN HARVEST IS RELIEVING HUNGER IN METRO DETROIT AND PREVENTING NUTRITIOUS FOOD WASTE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide.

CEO
Above 90th percentilevs Food, Agriculture & Nutrition peers in Michigan
$285k
$310k
Base
$224k
Bonus
$34k
Other
$932
Benefits
$26k
Former CEO (term. 12/2022)
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$281k
$306k
Base
$10k
Bonus
Other
$270k
Benefits
Cdo
75th to 90th percentile
$233k
$254k
Base
$188k
Bonus
$23k
Other
$420
Benefits
$10k
CIO
Chief Information Officer
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$199k
$216k
Base
$163k
Bonus
$23k
Other
$420
Benefits
$2k
Former COO
Former Officer/director/trustee
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$178k
$194k
Base
$123k
Bonus
$23k
Other
$291
Benefits
$24k
Director of Individual Giving
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$151k
$164k
Base
$115k
Bonus
Other
$420
Benefits
$28k
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$138k
$150k
Director of Food Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$136k
$148k
Ctco
Officer (Unspecified)
$136k
$148k
Senior Director of Development
25th percentile to median
$135k
$146k
Director, Marketing & Communications
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$131k
$143k
CPO
Officer (Unspecified)
$131k
$142k
Former Interim CEO (term. 05/2023)
Former Officer/director/trustee
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$120k
$131k
Base
$120k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 30 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at FORGOTTEN HARVEST INC equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
0.3%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 19%

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.

Down 3%
from 2022

From $293k in 2022 to $285k in 2023.

$293k
2022
$285k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 8% in real terms$337k to $310k

Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 15%.

$293k in 2022 to $285k in 2023.
  • Chief Development Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Information Officer pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

FORGOTTEN HARVEST INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$88.8M
$89.2M
2022
$101.8M
$105.5M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Food, Agriculture & Nutrition executives earn in Michigan

Comparable food, agriculture & nutrition organizations in Michigan pay their highest-earning executive a median of $58,923.

25th percentile
$24k
Median
$58,923
75th percentile
$106k
90th percentile
$204k

These are food, agriculture & nutrition sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 73 organizations across 73 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Food, Agriculture & Nutrition pay data for Michigan
FAQ

Common questions about FORGOTTEN HARVEST INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of FORGOTTEN HARVEST INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of FORGOTTEN HARVEST INC received $284,771 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in Michigan: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FORGOTTEN HARVEST INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in Michigan, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FORGOTTEN HARVEST INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at FORGOTTEN HARVEST INC equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.

What are FORGOTTEN HARVEST INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, FORGOTTEN HARVEST INC reported $101.8M in total revenue and $105.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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