Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Anne-marie Bajwa, Executive Director / CEO ($63,709) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 40 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 95th percentile of comparable organizationsabove the 90th percentile — board review recommended
Each figure is Form 990 Part VII columns D + F (reportable pay plus other compensation and benefits; column F may include amounts from related organizations), normalized to MA cost of living (BEA RPP, 2023) and to its filing year (CPI-U); the reported amount is on each linked 990.
| Organization | State | Total revenue | Total comp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxcen Housing Society Inc Wisconsin Branch | WI | $81,836 | $5,856 | 990 |
| Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation | NC | $76,312 | $38,175 | 990 |
| The Youth And Family Alternatives Inc | FL | $76,176 | $18,308 | 990 |
| California Teachers Association Disaster | CA | $82,148 | $59,290 | 990 |
| Wood County Village Inc | OH | $82,210 | $52,442 | 990 |
| Beans And Rice Inc | VA | $83,362 | $41,746 | 990 |
| On With Life Supportive Housing Cor | IA | $83,893 | $47,262 | 990 |
| Stonebridge Movin' Out Inc | WI | $84,998 | $19,266 | 990 |
| Rise Together Ministries | MO | $73,112 | $33,945 | 990 |
| The Pavilion At Brookmeade Inc | NY | $85,976 | $42,664 | 990 |
| Just Keep Smiling Inc | AL | $69,842 | $15,029 | 990 |
| Valley Of The Sun School Properties One | AZ | $88,981 | $19,247 | 990 |
| Helping The Behaviorally Challenging | CA | $89,112 | $28,000 | 990 |
| Friends Of Gwinnett County Seniors Services Inc | GA | $69,043 | $2 | 990 |
| Nami Athens Ohio | OH | $68,490 | $44,340 | 990 |
| West Street Corporation | MA | $68,223 | $63,709 | 990 |
| Woods Foundation Of New Jersey Inc | NJ | $89,961 | $30,262 | 990 |
| Malayaka House Inc | VT | $67,288 | $38,078 | 990 |
| By Provision | AL | $65,242 | $53,258 | 990 |
| Neurostrong Wellness And Fitness | TX | $94,461 | $22,905 | 990 |
| Hope 4 Mobility Inc | FL | $62,847 | $18,817 | 990 |
| Love On 4 Paws Inc | CA | $97,619 | $16,964 | 990 |
| Smart Women Smart Money Educational Foundation | IL | $98,289 | $38,255 | 990 |
| White Oak Housing Foundation | CA | $98,433 | $58,616 | 990 |
| Paraplegics On Independent | TX | $59,596 | $50,538 | 990 |
Comparable organizations were drawn from electronically filed IRS Form 990 returns and matched on sector (NTEE code), budget (a size-adaptive revenue band that tightens as the organization grows), and geography (same-state first, broadening only when too few peers qualify); every organization within the band forms the peer set. To compare fairly across regions and years, peer compensation is normalized to MA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). The figure benchmarked is Form 990 Part VII, Section A, columns D + F — reportable pay plus other compensation, benefits, and deferred amounts (column F may include amounts from related organizations) — with the chief executive matched by role. Related-organization amounts (column E) and institutional trustees are excluded. Full methodology: peerbasis.org/methodology.
Sensitivity — the subject's percentile under alternative compensation definitions:
| Basis | Subject percentile |
|---|---|
| Total compensation (D + F), cost-of-living + inflation adjusted — the PeerBasis default | 95th |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 98th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 0th |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 75th |
If the percentile moves materially across these definitions, the result is sensitive to methodology choices, and the board should weigh which basis best fits its facts.
Compensation paid by a tax-exempt organization is presumed reasonable — shifting the burden to the IRS — when three requirements are met. This report supplies the comparability data for the second. The board should record the following in its minutes concurrently with its decision:
Draft board minutes — executive compensation
Sources: IRS Form 990 e-file data (apps.irs.gov); IRS Business Master File (NTEE classification). This report is comparability data to support a board's good-faith determination under IRC 4958; it is not legal or tax advice. Generated by PeerBasis on June 9, 2026.