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Human Services · MN

Riverworks

Riverworks reported paying Denise Kesanen, Executive Director, $44,995 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Denise Kesanen at approximately the 13th percentile among 607 similarly sized human services nonprofits (median $100,364).

$1,668,689Total revenue (FY 2025)
$44,995Total executive compensation
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Comparable human services nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Hope Street Group IL$1,668,559 $159,076
Soldiers Best Friend AZ$1,668,842 $98,291
Swipe Out Hunger CA$1,668,353 $138,796
Family & Children's Service Of The NY$1,669,766 $54,390
Capital Area Partnership Uplifting VA$1,670,708 $116,731
Sky's The Limit Fund CA$1,664,843 $105,139
Heart For Winter Haven Inc FL$1,673,441 $110,645
Safety Harbor Neighborhood Family FL$1,663,305 $76,615

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