Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Alex Gitungano, Executive Director / CEO ($92,249) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 284 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 85th percentile of comparable organizationswithin the typical range
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelchair Ramp Accessibility Program | IA | $324,595 | $73,108 | 990 |
| Dress For Success Of Western Massachusetts | MA | $324,685 | $62,398 | 990 |
| Next Step Clubhouse | NC | $322,694 | $46,235 | 990 |
| Lutheran Housing Services 10 Inc | OH | $325,479 | $75,681 | 990 |
| Mujeres Extraordinaries Inc | CA | $320,180 | $47,610 | 990 |
| Northrop Loving Care Inc | MI | $319,280 | $109,280 | 990 |
| Southeastern Ohio Center For | OH | $319,232 | $44,186 | 990 |
| Eileen & Callies Place | WA | $328,766 | $44,097 | 990 |
| Prism Of Georgia Inc | GA | $328,809 | $59,315 | 990 |
| Operation Hope Prison Ministry Inc | OK | $329,169 | $95,274 | 990 |
| United Returning Citizens Inc | OH | $329,445 | $91,935 | 990 |
| Restoration Of Hope Inc | AR | $317,696 | $62,794 | 990 |
| Infinity Peer Support Cooperative | NH | $331,773 | $66,301 | 990 |
| Monroe Gospel Womens Mission | WA | $316,019 | $49,183 | 990 |
| Raising Harts Corporation | MA | $332,098 | $15,500 | 990 |
| Rideability Therapeutic Riding Center Inc | SC | $314,689 | $32,066 | 990 |
| Coordinated Care Alliance | IL | $314,064 | $66,841 | 990 |
| Women's Fund Of Hawai'i | HI | $333,935 | $48,353 | 990 |
| Umpqua Valley Disabilities Network | OR | $313,570 | $82,583 | 990 |
| Birthline | NE | $334,590 | $57,950 | 990 |
| Humanitarian Services For Children Of Vietnam | MN | $313,243 | $39,056 | 990 |
| Dress For Success Lackawanna | PA | $312,631 | $62,865 | 990 |
| Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers Sw | TX | $311,191 | $86,605 | 990 |
| Wa-id Volunteer Center Inc | ID | $310,552 | $94,036 | 990 |
| Burma Humanitarian Mission | UT | $337,697 | $27,163 | 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 | 85th |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 91st |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 83rd |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 77th |
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.