Education · LA
The Lens
The Lens reported paying Karen Gadbois, Founder/director, $73,500 in total compensation (FY 2024).
That places Karen Gadbois at approximately the 54th percentile among 391 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $70,446).
$651,227Total revenue (FY 2024)
$73,500Total executive compensation
54thPercentile vs. peers
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Compensation is normalized to LA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center For Mindful Learning Inc | VT | $650,421 | $9,176 |
| The Childrens Museum Of The Sequoias | CA | $649,786 | $38,367 |
| Upper Missouri Waterkeeper Inc | MT | $649,260 | $159,254 |
| Somang Society | CA | $648,683 | $47,052 |
| National Collegiate Sales Competition | GA | $647,623 | $18,332 |
| Chicago Free School | IL | $647,499 | $53,063 |
| Community Service Education | CA | $647,314 | $62,471 |
| Darsel | CA | $656,141 | $72,662 |