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Filing year 2024

TRUE TO LIFE FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 16-1668183·NTEE O50 · Youth Development·3
Total revenue
$1.3M
Total assets
$487k
Total expenses
$1.3M
Reported officers
9
Mission

To promote competent, complete and creative families through education, crisis intervention and restoration programs.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Youth Development organizations nationwide.

President & CEO
75th to 90th percentilevs Youth Development peers in Illinois
$205k
$219k
Base
$205k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Finance Director
75th to 90th percentile
$144k
$154k
Business Mngr
Unclassified
$103k
$110k
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$37k
$40k

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 5 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Youth Development

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at TRUE TO LIFE FOUNDATION equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
16%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 21%

Based on 5,115 youth development organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 25%
from 2023

From $164k in 2023 to $205k in 2024.

$164k
2023
$205k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 20% in real terms$182k to $219k

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 25% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 16%.

$164k in 2023 to $205k in 2024.
  • Vice President pay rose 11% 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 TRUE TO LIFE FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of TRUE TO LIFE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of TRUE TO LIFE FOUNDATION received $204,781 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Youth Development organizations in Illinois, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at TRUE TO LIFE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at TRUE TO LIFE FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at TRUE TO LIFE FOUNDATION equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

What are TRUE TO LIFE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, TRUE TO LIFE FOUNDATION reported $1.3M in total revenue and $1.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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