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Human Services · IL

Crossword Cafe

Crossword Cafe reported paying John Heffron, Director, $28,505 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places John Heffron at approximately the 10th percentile among 125 similarly sized human services nonprofits (median $83,806).

$1,299,422Total revenue (FY 2023)
$28,505Total executive compensation
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Comparable human services nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to IL cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Gahanna Residents In Need OH$1,301,916 $69,176
Brownstone Services Helping Those In Need IL$1,291,339 $142,447
Missouri Budget Project MO$1,289,096 $153,697
Denton Assistance Center Inc TX$1,288,391 $112,249
Operation New Hope CA$1,314,731 $57,431
Lumen Institute Incorporated PA$1,322,009 $98,526
Syrian American Council DC$1,276,080 $102,446
Canine Support Teams Inc CA$1,323,592 $76,270

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