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Community Improvement · MI

Detroit Development Fund

Detroit Development Fund reported paying Ray Waters, President, $198,516 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Ray Waters at approximately the 45th percentile among 20 similarly sized community improvement nonprofits (median $206,228).

$4,914,508Total revenue (FY 2024)
$198,516Total executive compensation
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Comparable community improvement 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
Washington State Microenterprise WA$5,015,470 $103,716
Camelback Ventures ID$4,706,374 $285,350
Metropolitan Consortium Of Community MN$4,628,278 $184,703
Pacific Coast Regional Small Business CA$5,226,434 $196,747
Black Girl Ventures Foundation VA$4,539,358 $205,248
Community Development Resources NE$4,436,242 $170,766
Small Business Majority Foundation Inc DC$5,565,308 $304,070
The Michigan Women's Foundation MI$4,227,695 $266,782

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