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CARA PROGRAM
CARA PROGRAM
IL · Employment · EIN 364268095
20
Executives Disclosed
$20.9M
Annual Revenue
$26.5M
Total Assets
1.7:1
Internal Pay Ratio
CARA PROGRAM has 20 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Kathleen Caliento (President/CEO), received peak total compensation of $299,990. The sector average for Employment executives is $118K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Caliento | President/CEO | $300K | $300K | 2023–2025 | 4x |
| Maria Kim | President/CEO (thru 06/21) | $228K | $0 | 2017–2022 | 3x |
| Tara Harper | Chief External Affairs Officer | $214K | $214K | 2024–2025 | 2.8x |
| Joel Pomerenk | CFO | $197K | $183K | 2021–2025 | 2.6x |
| Lauren Feldman | Chief Operating Officer | $180K | $180K | 2025–2025 | 2.4x |
| Brady Gott | Chief Social Enterprise Officer | $157K | $157K | 2019–2025 | 2.1x |
| Kimberly Massenburg | Chief Impact Officer | $152K | $152K | 2024–2025 | 2x |
| Kathleen S Caliento | President/CEO | $140K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 1.9x |
| Cheryl Gavin | Senior Controller | $135K | $0 | 2023–2025 | 1.8x |
| Joseph Mutuc | CTO | $131K | $0 | 2020–2025 | 1.7x |
| Sara Wasserteil | Managing Director of Cara | $131K | $0 | 2021–2024 | 1.7x |
| Kevin Miller | CFO thru 1/11/19 | $130K | $0 | 2018–2019 | 1.7x |
| Karen Kay | Vice President of Development | $129K | $0 | 2017–2017 | 1.7x |
| Robert White | Chief Program Officer | $118K | $0 | 2020–2023 | 1.6x |
| Shikha Jain | Chief Philanthropy Officer | $115K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 1.5x |
| Kristen Boelkens | HR Manager | $115K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 1.5x |
| Mario Laplaca | Controller | $110K | $0 | 2021–2021 | 1.5x |
| Ron Holakovsky | Manager | $108K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 1.4x |
| Liana Bran | Manager | $102K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 1.4x |
| Mark Toriski | Manager | $101K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 1.3x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | $180K | $180K | $180K |
| 2018 | 2 | $192K | $192K | $192K |
| 2019 | 3 | $221K | $221K | $221K |
| 2020 | 4 | $228K | $228K | $228K |
| 2021 | 7 | $197K | $223K | $394K |
| 2022 | 8 | $197K | $197K | $197K |
| 2023 | 7 | $233K | $283K | $466K |
| 2024 | 8 | $225K | $294K | $675K |
| 2025 | 12 | $198K | $300K | $1.2M |
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