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Filing year 2024

NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 23-7073022·3
Total revenue
$1.4M
Total assets
$5.7M
Total expenses
$1.7M
Reported officers
19
Mission

THE NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION (NHF) AIMS TO CREATE A FUTURE WHERE EVERYONE IN THE WORLD WITH HEADACHE CAN THRIVE IN OPTIMAL, FUNCTIONAL AND CONNECTED LIVES. SUPPORT IS ALIGNED TO THREE PILLARS: (1) RESILIENT AND FUNCTIONAL LIVING, (2) MEDICAL UNDERSTANDING AND ADVANCEMENTS, (3) COMMUNITY-CENTERED INSIGHTS AND EMPOWERED ENGAGEMENT. NHF'S NATIONWIDE PROGRAMS PROMOTE GREATER PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY OF HEADACHE MEDICINE THROUGHOUT THE CONTINUUM OF EXPERIENCES FROM DIAGNOSIS, CARE, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT PATIENTS, CARE PARTNERS, HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS, PAYERS, AND POLICYMAKERS BY INTEGRATING VARIOUS CHANNELS LIKE WEBSITES, MOBILE APP, SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL, AND IN PERSON TO CREATE A UNIFIED AND PERSONALIZED JOURNEY FOR ALL THEY SERVE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

CEO & Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$195k
$209k
Base
$195k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
AVP - Finance, Operations
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$114k
$122k

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 17 unpaid individuals.

Up 45%
from 2023

From $134k in 2023 to $195k in 2024.

$134k
2023
$195k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 41% in real terms$148k to $209k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 203% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 15%.

$64k in 2023 to $195k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 10% 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

NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.2M
$1.6M
2023
$1.4M
$1.7M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION received $195,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION reported $1.4M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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