GirlForward's primary exempt purpose is to provide support to girls who have been displaced by conflict and persecution and been resettled in the United States through after-school mentorship, education and leadership opportunities.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $41k $44k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at GIRLFORWARD equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
Based on 5,229 youth development 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 44%
from 2023
From $74k in 2023 to $41k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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 44% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 24%.
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 GIRLFORWARD
What does the Chief Executive Officer of GIRLFORWARD earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of GIRLFORWARD received $41,085 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Youth Development organizations in Illinois, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at GIRLFORWARD compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GIRLFORWARD falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GIRLFORWARD equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
What are GIRLFORWARD's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, GIRLFORWARD reported $799k in total revenue and $688k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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