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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Housing & Shelter organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director/sec./treas. Officer (Unspecified) | $264k | — | — | $9k | $285k $302k |
Deputy Executive Director Campaigns Director Median to 75th percentilevs Housing & Shelter peers in District of Columbia | $204k | — | — | $15k | $228k $242k |
Communications and Digital Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $172k | — | — | $15k | $194k $207k |
Development Director 75th to 90th percentile | $170k | — | — | $7k | $185k $197k |
Regional Campaigns Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $126k | — | — | $22k | $154k $164k |
Regional Campaigns Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $147k $156k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE FAIRNESS PROJECT equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for housing & shelter organizations is 7%.
Based on 7,888 housing & shelter organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 11%
from 2023
From $257k in 2023 to $285k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 21% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 144%.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 47% 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 THE FAIRNESS PROJECT
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE FAIRNESS PROJECT earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE FAIRNESS PROJECT received $227,753 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Housing & Shelter organizations in District of Columbia, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE FAIRNESS PROJECT compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Housing & Shelter organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE FAIRNESS PROJECT falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE FAIRNESS PROJECT equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for housing & shelter organizations is 7%.
What are THE FAIRNESS PROJECT's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE FAIRNESS PROJECT reported $33.3M in total revenue and $32.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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