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Environment · MA

Neponset River Watershed Association

Neponset River Watershed Association reported paying Ian Cooke, Executive Director, $129,105 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Ian Cooke at approximately the 65th percentile among 68 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $115,810).

$1,972,448Total revenue (FY 2025)
$129,105Total executive compensation
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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Milwaukee Water Commons Inc WI$1,955,156 $173,553
Upstream Alliance Inc MD$1,996,141 $128,149
San Antonio River Foundation TX$1,940,609 $124,397
North Fork John Day Watershed Council OR$1,936,933 $82,746
Friends Of The Rappahannock VA$2,019,433 $105,058
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory CA$2,040,487 $100,515
Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation Inc WI$2,044,977 $92,777
Gallatin River Task Force MT$2,057,550 $171,797

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