Making It Better dba Literacy Now is dedicated to transforming communities by empowering children and families through literacy, leadership, and life skills.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Texas.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
CEO Median to 75th percentile | $100k $107k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Making It Better dba Literacy Now equaled 4% 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.
Down 5%
from 2022
From $105k in 2022 to $100k in 2023.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 9%.
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 Making It Better dba Literacy Now
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Making It Better dba Literacy Now earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Making It Better dba Literacy Now received $100,057 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Texas, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Making It Better dba Literacy Now compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Making It Better dba Literacy Now falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Making It Better dba Literacy Now equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Making It Better dba Literacy Now's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Making It Better dba Literacy Now reported $2.3M in total revenue and $2.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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