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Arts, Culture & Humanities · IL

Merit School Of Music

Merit School Of Music reported paying Charles Grode, President And Executive Director, $198,747 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Charles Grode at approximately the 18th percentile among 259 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $292,619).

$15,958,128Total revenue (FY 2024)
$198,747Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities 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
American Friends Of The Israel NY$15,949,858 $308,358
Naval Aviation Museum Foundation Inc FL$15,995,468 $299,206
North Carolina Museum Of Life & NC$15,916,916 $245,034
Flint Institute Of Music MI$15,892,754 $248,793
Holocaust Museum La CA$16,029,822 $210,909
Georgia Museums Inc GA$15,884,369 $212,759
The Philadelphia Orchestra And Kimmel PA$15,867,673 $156,273
Gettysburg Foundation PA$16,058,451 $237,650

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