PROJECT LEGACY PROVIDES HOPE, CONNECTIONS AND SUPPORT TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS OF COLOR WHO MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED POVERTY, TRAUMA, AND HOMELESSNESS, OR ARE REFUGEES FROM WAR-TORN COUNTRIES AND WHO HAVE NOT HAD A POSITIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM, ALLOWING THEM TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES AND BECOME INVOLVED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Minnesota.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $77k $82k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PROJECT LEGACY equaled 16% 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 2023
From $74k in 2023 to $77k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 33%.
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 PROJECT LEGACY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PROJECT LEGACY earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PROJECT LEGACY received $76,563 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Minnesota, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PROJECT LEGACY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Minnesota, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PROJECT LEGACY falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PROJECT LEGACY equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are PROJECT LEGACY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PROJECT LEGACY reported $493k in total revenue and $474k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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