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Public & Societal Benefit · CO

Challenge America

Challenge America reported paying Houston Cowen, Founder & Ce, $22,917 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Houston Cowen at approximately the 40th percentile among 156 similarly sized public & societal benefit nonprofits (median $28,778).

$138,619Total revenue (FY 2023)
$22,917Total executive compensation
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Comparable public & societal benefit nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
American Water Works Association MO$137,722 $17,720
American Legion Post 169 Inc MI$139,586 $2,261
Tioga American Legion Post 139 ND$137,632 $23,900
Aliquippa Economic Development Corporation PA$137,369 $81,120
American Legion Post 401 OH$140,179 $4,418
Wisconsin Vfw Foundation Inc WI$136,914 $4,956
Your Grandmothers Cupboard NJ$135,972 $43,367
The Registration Project Inc DC$141,445 $3,022

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