Community Improvement · MI
Blue Water Community Action
Blue Water Community Action reported paying Karen Lake, Executive Director, $126,006 in total compensation (FY 2024).
That places Karen Lake at approximately the 51st percentile among 155 similarly sized community improvement nonprofits (median $124,435).
$3,057,893Total revenue (FY 2024)
$126,006Total executive compensation
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Compensation is normalized to MI cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosholu Preservation Corporation | NY | $3,053,535 | $119,543 |
| Center For African American Health | CO | $3,053,076 | $155,043 |
| Bike Share Pittsburgh Inc | PA | $3,066,753 | $154,300 |
| Neighborhood Development Alliance Inc | MN | $3,045,536 | $93,500 |
| Rocky Mountain Microfinance | CO | $3,033,774 | $124,435 |
| Grand Rapids Area Community | MN | $3,093,747 | $86,881 |
| Lincoln Square District Management | NY | $3,095,859 | $275,697 |
| Friends Of Little Saigon | WA | $3,097,163 | $85,622 |