PeerBasis
Education · IL

The Black Star Project

The Black Star Project reported paying Gloria Smith, Exec Director, $22,780 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Gloria Smith at approximately the 16th percentile among 106 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $75,170).

$610,082Total revenue (FY 2023)
$22,780Total executive compensation
16thPercentile vs. peers

Setting executive pay for this board?

Generate a board-ready comparability report for The Black Star Project — named comparables, percentiles, methodology, and the 26 CFR 53.4958-6 minutes language a board can use toward the rebuttable presumption.

Build the comparability report →

Comparable education 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
Cuny School Of Law Justice & Auxiliary NY$608,294 $53,465
New Hope Christian School MO$614,558 $125,394
Through The Trees Corporation ME$618,297 $71,289
Bizworld Foundation CA$621,418 $87,833
Enactus Puerto Rico Inc PR$595,799 $66,302
Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate Commission CA$624,688 $102,376
The Lay Centre At Foyer Unitas $594,428 $59,740
Thrive Afterschool Inc IN$629,083 $105,662

View original IRS filings on ProPublica →