Taking back or lives is a community based organization that focuses its work on ending domestic and sexual violence through empowering community members with social justice.
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 Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $89k $95k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Taking Back Our Lives equaled 30% 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.
Held roughly steady
over 2 years
From $91k in 2022 to $89k in 2024.
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 fell 2% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 9%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Taking Back Our Lives
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Taking Back Our Lives earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Taking Back Our Lives received $88,864 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Illinois, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Taking Back Our Lives compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Taking Back Our Lives falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Taking Back Our Lives equaled 30% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Taking Back Our Lives's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Taking Back Our Lives reported $272k in total revenue and $292k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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