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Education · AK

Onward And Upward

Onward And Upward reported paying Randy Dowd, Executive Director, $76,375 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Randy Dowd at approximately the 39th percentile among 372 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $88,459).

$787,286Total revenue (FY 2025)
$76,375Total executive compensation
39thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable education nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Merrohawke Nature School Inc MA$788,089 $80,077
Everybody Wins Dc Inc DC$788,849 $127,379
Meadowbrook Farm PA$785,624 $28,702
Allbritton Art Institute TX$785,212 $168,017
Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center MD$790,063 $152,572
Und Arena Services Inc ND$790,429 $37,053
Minorities In Shark Sciences Inc FL$779,170 $50,430
Isow Inc TN$797,474 $88,659

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