Starts Right Here educates, equips, and empowers young people living in disadvantaged and oppressive circumstances using the arts,entertainment, hip hop, music, programs, and a variety of other methods to break down the barriers of fear, intimidation, and other damaging factors leading to a sense of being disenfranchised, forgotten and rejected.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Youth Development organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director and President 25th percentile to median | $72k $80k |
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 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at STARTS RIGHT HERE equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
Based on 5,229 youth development 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.
Down 10%
from 2022
From $80k in 2022 to $72k in 2023.
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 fell 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 57%.
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 STARTS RIGHT HERE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of STARTS RIGHT HERE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of STARTS RIGHT HERE received $72,400 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Youth Development organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at STARTS RIGHT HERE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at STARTS RIGHT HERE falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at STARTS RIGHT HERE equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
What are STARTS RIGHT HERE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, STARTS RIGHT HERE reported $893k in total revenue and $481k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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