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Public Democracy America

Public Democracy America reported paying Scott Shalett, Executive Di, $202,800 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Scott Shalett at approximately the 60th percentile among 25 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $182,802).

$5,181,230Total revenue (FY 2024)
$202,800Total executive compensation
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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Mountaintrue NC$5,118,392 $111,164
Earthshare DC$5,319,946 $299,295
Los Angeles Waterkeeper CA$5,386,183 $225,169
Michigan Enviromental Council MI$5,397,682 $193,083
Tennessee Wildlife Federation Inc TN$5,542,906 $320,217
Clean Air Council PA$4,780,410 $243,590
Climate Emergency Fund CA$5,637,020 $164,766
Counterspark Inc DC$4,715,170 $176,172

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