Inspiration Corporation's mission is to help people who are affected by homelessness and poverty, to improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency through the provision of social services, employment training and placement, and housing. Additionally, the Foodservice Training program, operated within Inspiration Corporation's restaurants, provides skill-specific job training and employment placement.5840 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, LLC provides affordable and permanent supportive housing to low-income families, including those experiencing homelessness, in Chicago.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $123k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director Officer (Unspecified) | $166k | — | — | $8k | $181k $201k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | $123k | — | — | $22k | $150k $167k |
Manager Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $127k $140k |
Manager Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $125k $139k |
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 19 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Inspiration Corporation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services 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 3%
from 2022
From $176k in 2022 to $181k in 2023.
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 Financial Officer pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 10%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Inspiration Corporation
What does the Chief Financial Officer of Inspiration Corporation earn?
In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of Inspiration Corporation received $150,459 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Financial Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at Inspiration Corporation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at Inspiration Corporation falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Inspiration Corporation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Inspiration Corporation's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Inspiration Corporation reported $4.5M in total revenue and $5.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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