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Chatham Day School

Chatham Day School reported paying David Buffum, Head Of School, $432,593 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places David Buffum at approximately the 88th percentile among 146 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $185,022).

$7,087,767Total revenue (FY 2023)
$432,593Total executive compensation
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Comparable education nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Montessori Del Mundo Charter School CO$7,056,451 $118,329
Charter School Inc DE$7,045,894 $205,614
Carolina Voyager Charter School SC$7,140,913 $160,989
Reformation Heritage Books Inc MI$7,019,884 $157,053
The Penn State Research Foundation PA$7,203,435 $89,019
Prizmah Center For Jewish Day Schools NY$7,206,243 $500,463
Education And Leadership Foundation CA$6,963,280 $125,632
Starting Point Services For NY$6,955,076 $247,813

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