To support, through a full spectrum of services & advocacy, the efforts of people with arrest & conviction records to become employed, law-abiding members of the community and as a result, reduce recidivism.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- $125k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Crime & Legal-Related peers in Illinois | $306k | $125k | — | $23k | $474k $525k |
Interim CFO Above 90th percentile | $271k | — | — | $29k | $317k $351k |
Vp-supportive Reentry Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $217k | — | — | $7k | $233k $258k |
VP - Strategy and Innovation Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $172k | — | — | $15k | $198k $220k |
CFO - Left 10/28/22 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | — | — | — | $189k $209k |
Vp- Human Resources/od Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $138k | — | — | $21k | $168k $187k |
Vice President Strategy and in Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $135k $149k |
AVP Technology Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $133k $147k |
AVP Program Implementation Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $129k $143k |
AVP Core Programs Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $119k $131k |
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 18 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Safer Foundation equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
Based on 3,267 crime & legal-related 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 26%
from 2022
From $377k in 2022 to $474k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 26% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 17%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 24% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Safer Foundation
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Safer Foundation earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Safer Foundation received $473,660 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Safer Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Safer Foundation falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Safer Foundation equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are Safer Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Safer Foundation reported $32.5M in total revenue and $33.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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