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Education · OH

The Mercantile Library

The Mercantile Library reported paying John Faherty, Executive Dir., $220,088 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places John Faherty at approximately the 100th percentile among 41 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $111,001).

$2,469,745Total revenue (FY 2024)
$220,088Total executive compensation
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Comparable education nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Bibliomation Inc CT$2,448,204 $88,112
The Greenwich Library CT$2,443,538 $158,358
Owwl Library System NY$2,410,641 $111,867
Martinsburg Public Library Comm A Corp Created By Ord Of Council WV$2,364,904 $75,767
Delray Beach Public Library Association FL$2,603,548 $133,189
Sedona Public Library Inc AZ$2,308,339 $101,039
Elizabethtown Public Library PA$2,265,116 $76,556
Tenn-share TN$2,261,444 $69,153

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