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Environment · MI

Ecology Center

Ecology Center reported paying Michael Garfield, Executive Director, $136,500 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Michael Garfield at approximately the 36th percentile among 58 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $153,097).

$4,763,873Total revenue (FY 2023)
$136,500Total executive compensation
36thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Ecocenter Inc CA$4,760,458 $187,180
Wm Symposia Inc AZ$4,750,490 $162,128
Coalition For Rainforest Nations NY$4,823,246 $278,415
Sequoia Parks Conservancy CA$4,833,068 $111,312
High Country News CO$4,659,688 $157,548
Alaska Geographic Association AK$4,875,690 $152,816
Friends Of The Mississippi River MN$4,639,512 $158,524
North Cascades Institute WA$4,586,653 $132,184

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