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Filing year 2023

MORE THAN WORDS INC

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2784985·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$9.7M
Total assets
$14.6M
Total expenses
$9.4M
Reported officers
21
Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER YOUTH WHO ARE IN FOSTER CARE, COURT INVOLVED, HOMELESS OR OUT OF SCHOOL TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR LIVES BY TAKING CHARGE OF A BUSINESS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

COO
Median to 75th percentile
$164k
$181k
Base
$152k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Chief Advancement Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$159k
$175k
Base
$130k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$25k
Chief of Social Enterprise
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$159k
$175k
Base
$154k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
CEO
Median to 75th percentile
$155k
$171k
Base
$151k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chief Learning Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$150k
$166k
Base
$128k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
Chief Advoc & Com Eng Off.
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$146k
$161k
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$132k
$146k
Director of Career Services
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$108k
$119k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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.

Funded by

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

Up 4%
from 2022

From $158k in 2022 to $164k in 2023.

$158k
2022
$164k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$180k to $181k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Operating Officer pay rose 27% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 25%.

$129k in 2022 to $164k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

MORE THAN WORDS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$7.7M
$8.6M
2022
$9.7M
$9.4M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about MORE THAN WORDS INC

What does the Chief Operating Officer of MORE THAN WORDS INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of MORE THAN WORDS INC received $164,496 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Operating Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Operating Officer pay at MORE THAN WORDS INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at MORE THAN WORDS INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are MORE THAN WORDS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, MORE THAN WORDS INC reported $9.7M in total revenue and $9.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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