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Filing year 2024

GIVING THE BASICS INC

Kansas City, Kansas·EIN 45-3069975·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$6.8M
Total assets
$5.3M
Total expenses
$7M
Reported officers
14
Mission

GIVING THE BASICS PROVIDES THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE, NOT COVERED BY GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS LAUNDRY SOAP, SHAMPOO, DEODORANT, TOILET PAPER AND OTHER PERSONAL CARE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Director of Growth
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$191k
$206k
Base
$132k
Bonus
$31k
Other
Benefits
$28k
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$142k
$152k
Development Director
25th percentile to median
$132k
$142k
President & CEO
25th percentile to median
$81k
$87k

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 10 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 36%
from 2023

From $141k in 2023 to $191k in 2024.

$141k
2023
$191k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 32% in real terms$156k to $206k

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.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 36% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 15%.

$141k in 2023 to $191k in 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 44% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 62% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

GIVING THE BASICS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$5.9M
$5.3M
2023
$6.8M
$7M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about GIVING THE BASICS INC

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of GIVING THE BASICS INC earn?

In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of GIVING THE BASICS INC received $191,476 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at GIVING THE BASICS INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at GIVING THE BASICS INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are GIVING THE BASICS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, GIVING THE BASICS INC reported $6.8M in total revenue and $7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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