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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Minnesota.
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $235k | — | — | $20k | $267k $285k |
Vice President & CFO Median to 75th percentile | $158k | — | — | $25k | $191k $203k |
Chief Advancement Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $129k | — | — | $24k | $160k $170k |
Chief Program Officer 25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide | — | — | — | — | $147k $157k |
Capacity Building Direcor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to medianvs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $129k $137k |
Loan Fund Director Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $122k $130k |
President and CEO (through March) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $76k $81k |
Chief Program Officer (through March) Chief Program Officer Below 10th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | — | — | — | — | $48k $52k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PROPEL NONPROFITS equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking 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 17%
from 2023
From $228k in 2023 to $267k in 2024.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 166%.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 23% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
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 PROPEL NONPROFITS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PROPEL NONPROFITS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PROPEL NONPROFITS received $267,186 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Minnesota, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PROPEL NONPROFITS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Minnesota, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PROPEL NONPROFITS falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PROPEL NONPROFITS equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are PROPEL NONPROFITS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PROPEL NONPROFITS reported $23M in total revenue and $12.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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