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Environment · MN

Friends Of The Boundary Waters

Friends Of The Boundary Waters reported paying Chris Knopf, Executive Director, $168,572 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Chris Knopf at approximately the 70th percentile among 585 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $137,454).

$3,070,351Total revenue (FY 2024)
$168,572Total executive compensation
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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Bluegrass Land Conservancy Inc KY$3,070,920 $160,106
The West Virginia Land Trust Inc WV$3,072,841 $138,146
Niagara Falls National Heritage Are NY$3,080,826 $84,588
Black Rock Forest Consortium Inc NY$3,057,421 $185,767
Indian Creek Nature Center IA$3,083,557 $143,055
Friends Of Trees OR$3,083,559 $111,977
Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation RI$3,056,569 $110,962
North East Trees Inc CA$3,085,117 $82,772

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