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Education · IL

The Newberry Library

The Newberry Library reported paying Sharon A Walton, Vp, Finance & Administration, $207,762 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Sharon A Walton at approximately the 58th percentile among 19 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $206,027).

$10,914,162Total revenue (FY 2024)
$207,762Total executive compensation
58thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable education nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Pennsylvania Academic Library PA$10,828,449 $169,287
Community Information Trust NE$10,591,933 $186,099
Mobius MO$10,548,068 $209,308
Springfield Museums Corporation MA$10,464,335 $230,758
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library OH$11,574,564 $207,327
Houston Academy Of Medicine TX$9,691,812 $206,027
Nassau Library System NY$12,284,948 $238,858
Dauphin County Library System PA$9,390,259 $81,135

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