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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
CEO and President | $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.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE ROOTS INITIATIVE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Youth Development executives earn
Comparable youth development organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $65,236.
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