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Making Waves Academy

Making Waves Academy reported paying Alton B Nelson Jr, Chief Executive Officer, $413,844 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Alton B Nelson Jr at approximately the 97th percentile among 37 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $233,707).

$29,259,158Total revenue (FY 2023)
$413,844Total executive compensation
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Comparable education nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Envision Education Inc CA$29,361,706 $202,606
King Chavez Academy Of Excellence CA$29,592,404 $291,576
Leadership Public Schools CA$28,734,601 $240,613
Imagine Schools Riverside County CA$29,787,087 $174,935
Larchmont Schools CA$30,157,492 $233,707
Navigator Schools CA$27,807,402 $194,028
Literacy First Charter Schools CA$27,521,867 $243,189
Partnerships To Uplift Communities CA$27,518,605 $37,258

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