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Environment · MN

Fresh Energy

Fresh Energy reported paying Brenda Cassellius, Executive Director (Until Jan 2025), $260,216 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Brenda Cassellius at approximately the 83rd percentile among 24 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $189,869).

$7,134,049Total revenue (FY 2025)
$260,216Total executive compensation
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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Alaska Wilderness League DC$7,354,479 $180,954
Environmental Integrity Project DC$6,866,735 $194,868
Project Innerspace Inc MA$7,587,403 $230,655
Clean Future Action Fund Inc DC$7,589,427 $9,385
Asian Pacific Environmental Network CA$7,978,881 $135,599
North Carolina Conservation Network NC$6,269,386 $211,941
Communities For A Better Environment CA$8,062,410 $165,480
Michigan League Of Conservation MI$6,045,903 $141,913

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