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Recreation & Sports · WI

Central Wisconsin State Fair

Central Wisconsin State Fair reported paying Dale Christiansen, Executive Dir., $55,000 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Dale Christiansen at approximately the 61st percentile among 36 similarly sized recreation & sports nonprofits (median $37,025).

$999,848Total revenue (FY 2024)
$55,000Total executive compensation
61stPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable recreation & sports nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Brown County Fair Association WI$998,739 $6,875
Montgomery County Fair Society Inc MO$976,646 $6,085
Warren County Fair Inc PA$1,032,670 $13,177
Fond Du Lac County Agricultural Society WI$950,845 $3,600
Winnebago County Fair Association IL$1,050,422 $4,707
Putnam County Fair Inc WV$934,754 $7,045
Dodge County Fair Association WI$934,686 $9,296
Midland County Agricultural And MI$1,088,085 $44,771

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