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Filing year 2024

Tools Up Foundation Inc

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 85-2774159·NTEE J19 · Employment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$438k
Total assets
$136k
Total expenses
$536k
Reported officers
3
Mission

To revitalize the community through empowering participants with the essential tools and opportunities to establish a sustainable livelihood through construction careers.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Employment organizations in Illinois.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$131k
$140k
Program Director
Director (Operational)
25th percentile to medianvs Employment peers nationwide
$92k
$98k
Program Dire
Officer (Unspecified)
$83k
$89k

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.

Browse compensation in Employment

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Tools Up Foundation Inc equaled 24% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.

This organization (2024)
24%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
3% to 16%

Based on 3,624 employment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 49%
from 2023

From $88k in 2023 to $131k in 2024.

$88k
2023
$131k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 44% in real terms$97k to $140k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 49% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 8%.

$88k in 2023 to $131k in 2024.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 38% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Tools Up Foundation Inc

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Tools Up Foundation Inc earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Tools Up Foundation Inc received $130,799 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Employment organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Tools Up Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Employment organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Tools Up Foundation Inc falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Tools Up Foundation Inc equaled 24% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.

What are Tools Up Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Tools Up Foundation Inc reported $438k in total revenue and $536k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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