PeerBasis
Environment · OH

Ideas Institute

Ideas Institute reported paying Margaret Calkins, Board Chair And Senior Researcher, $42,077 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Margaret Calkins at approximately the 39th percentile among 18 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $46,323).

$138,712Total revenue (FY 2024)
$42,077Total executive compensation
39thPercentile vs. peers

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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
Citizens For A Better South Florida Inc FL$141,301 $42,747
Friends Of Rose Canyon CA$134,305 $44,874
The Center For Transformation Inc NJ$150,374 $62,487
California Greenworks Inc CA$120,903 $48,857
Foundation For Ohio River Education OH$157,120 $47,771
Mission Resolve Foundation Inc FL$111,717 $2,946
Echoes Of Nature Inc MD$166,672 $11,506
River In Action CA$109,683 $49,572

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