Education · AZ
Kids Need To Read
Kids Need To Read reported paying Jessica Payne, Executive Director, $54,281 in total compensation (FY 2025).
That places Jessica Payne at approximately the 27th percentile among 475 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $77,292).
$579,120Total revenue (FY 2025)
$54,281Total executive compensation
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Compensation is normalized to AZ cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter Art Garden | TN | $578,430 | $5,233 |
| Science Fun For Everyone Inc | NC | $580,078 | $30,930 |
| Hope Floats Healing & Wellness Center | MA | $576,774 | $67,616 |
| The Learning Foundation Inc | GA | $582,031 | $56,652 |
| Strides Horse Park Tems Inc | GA | $575,435 | $61,242 |
| Makehaven Inc | CT | $583,007 | $78,764 |
| Ray Chinese School | IL | $574,420 | $8,658 |
| Arkansas High School Rodeo Assoc | AR | $584,709 | $5,339 |