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Environment · IL

Friends Of The Forest Preserves

Friends Of The Forest Preserves reported paying Benjamin M Cox, Executive Director, $220,209 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Benjamin M Cox at approximately the 90th percentile among 92 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $127,938).

$3,148,586Total revenue (FY 2024)
$220,209Total executive compensation
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Comparable environment 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
Community Office For Resource Efficiency CO$3,144,130 $140,450
Legacy Philanthropy Works CA$3,156,159 $148,846
French And Pickering Creeks Conservation PA$3,129,534 $155,919
Trash For Peace OR$3,103,428 $55,991
7 Lakes Alliance Inc ME$3,088,264 $115,548
The Izaak Walton League Of America MD$3,209,152 $184,181
Borderlands Restoration Network AZ$3,210,123 $109,674
North East Trees Inc CA$3,085,117 $83,193

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