To advance quality care and education of children in their crucial early years.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers in Minnesota | $239k | — | — | $4k | $273k $298k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $191k | — | — | — | $203k $221k |
SVP Ec Quality Development Senior Vice President 25th percentile to median | $143k | — | — | $1k | $152k $166k |
VP of Innovations & Development Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $136k $148k |
Director of Early Childhood Supports Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to medianvs Human Services peers in Minnesota | — | — | — | — | $132k $144k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Think Small equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,123 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.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $258k in 2022 to $273k in 2023.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-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 rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 12%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
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 Think Small
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Think Small earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Think Small received $272,511 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Minnesota: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Think Small compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Minnesota, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Think Small falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Think Small equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Think Small's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Think Small reported $41.9M in total revenue and $39.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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