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Environment · MI

Leelanau Conservancy

Leelanau Conservancy reported paying Thomas Nelson, Executive Director, $43,048 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Thomas Nelson at approximately the 5th percentile among 76 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $105,761).

$1,954,831Total revenue (FY 2025)
$43,048Total executive compensation
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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
Pee Dee Land Trust SC$1,969,929 $105,205
Wildlands Trust Inc MA$1,932,550 $159,029
Chama Peak Land Alliance CO$1,921,421 $94,940
Greenbelt Land Trust OR$1,992,202 $104,094
Sudbury Valley Trustees Inc MA$1,995,749 $106,317
Wissahickon Valley Watershed PA$1,996,455 $165,567
The Land Trust Of Virginia Inc VA$1,907,386 $117,432
Southern Oregon Land Conservancy Inc OR$2,005,329 $88,234

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