PeerBasis
Environment · TN

Waterways

Waterways reported paying Mary Beth Sutton, Executive Director, $54,874 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Mary Beth Sutton at approximately the 27th percentile among 94 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $74,369).

$652,187Total revenue (FY 2023)
$54,874Total executive compensation
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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Flint River Watershed Coalition MI$651,940 $49,843
The Wetlands Conservancy Inc OR$649,322 $95,612
Ioos Association MD$657,802 $150,113
Charleston Waterkeeper SC$659,479 $89,820
Friends Of The Cobbossee Watershed ME$640,491 $51,112
Friends Of Netarts Bay Watershed Estuary OR$634,760 $67,314
Project Wet Foundation Inc MT$672,684 $144,786
Colorado River Land Trust Inc TX$677,857 $148,748

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