HOUSING FORWARD'S MISSION IS TO TRANSITION PEOPLE FROM HOUSING CRISIS TO HOUSING STABILITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Housing & Shelter organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $253k | — | — | $26k | $286k $307k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $153k | — | — | $36 | $158k $169k |
Chief Program Officer Median to 75th percentilevs Housing & Shelter peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $133k $143k |
Major Gifts Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $129k $138k |
Chief Operations Officer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $107k $115k |
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 23 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at HOUSING FORWARD equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for housing & shelter organizations is 7%.
Based on 7,888 housing & shelter 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 $266k in 2023 to $286k 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 rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 23%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 2% 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 HOUSING FORWARD
What does the Chief Executive Officer of HOUSING FORWARD earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of HOUSING FORWARD received $286,358 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Housing & Shelter organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at HOUSING FORWARD compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Housing & Shelter organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at HOUSING FORWARD falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at HOUSING FORWARD equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for housing & shelter organizations is 7%.
What are HOUSING FORWARD's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, HOUSING FORWARD reported $19.2M in total revenue and $19.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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