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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 in Illinois.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
CEO and President 10th to 25th percentile | $11k $12k |
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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE ROOTS INITIATIVE equaled 65% 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 27%
from 2022
From $15k in 2022 to $11k 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 fell 27% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 99%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE ROOTS INITIATIVE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Youth Development executives earn in Illinois
Comparable youth development organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $64,211.
These are youth development sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 199 organizations across 199 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Youth Development pay data for Illinois →Common questions about THE ROOTS INITIATIVE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE ROOTS INITIATIVE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE ROOTS INITIATIVE received $11,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Youth Development organizations in Illinois, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE ROOTS INITIATIVE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE ROOTS INITIATIVE falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE ROOTS INITIATIVE equaled 65% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
What are THE ROOTS INITIATIVE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE ROOTS INITIATIVE reported $2k in total revenue and $17k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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