PeerBasis
Environment · OH

Cleveland Botanical Garden

Cleveland Botanical Garden reported paying Joel Alpern, Executive Vice President, $239,462 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Joel Alpern at approximately the 83rd percentile among 343 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $163,684).

$6,264,788Total revenue (FY 2024)
$239,462Total executive compensation
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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Saha Global Inc NY$6,262,355 $107,160
North Carolina Conservation Network NC$6,269,386 $192,629
South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation CA$6,244,439 $217,304
New Jersey Conservation Foundation NJ$6,233,164 $135,912
Genesee Land Trust Inc NY$6,297,565 $80,624
World Green Building Council Inc $6,298,739 $306,419
Honor The Earth SD$6,228,420 $26,122
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc IN$6,304,280 $194,715

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