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Filing year 2024

RECIPE FOR CHANGE

Winnetka, Illinois·EIN 47-2510670·NTEE I40 · Crime & Legal-Related·3
Total revenue
$780k
Total assets
$659k
Total expenses
$556k
Reported officers
5
Mission

RECIPE FOR CHANGE IS PROVIDING MENTORING AND GUIDANCE TO DETAINEES IN THE JAIL AND PRISON SYSTEM THROUGH CULINARY, FINE ARTS AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING WHILE REINFORCING THE VALUE OF WORK AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILTY

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide.

Chairman
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$38k
$40k

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 4 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Crime & Legal-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at RECIPE FOR CHANGE equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
7%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
5% to 21%

Based on 3,220 crime & legal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Down 5%
from 2023

From $40k in 2023 to $38k in 2024.

$40k
2023
$38k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 8% in real terms$44k to $40k

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

Board Chair pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 85%.

$40k in 2023 to $38k in 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about RECIPE FOR CHANGE

What does the Board Chair of RECIPE FOR CHANGE earn?

In 2024, the Board Chair of RECIPE FOR CHANGE received $37,500 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Chair roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at RECIPE FOR CHANGE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Chair at RECIPE FOR CHANGE falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at RECIPE FOR CHANGE equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 10%.

What are RECIPE FOR CHANGE's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, RECIPE FOR CHANGE reported $780k in total revenue and $556k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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