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Community Improvement · MN

The Banyan Foundation

The Banyan Foundation reported paying Carl Schlueter, Executive Director, $126,304 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Carl Schlueter at approximately the 56th percentile among 180 similarly sized community improvement nonprofits (median $118,699).

$2,128,662Total revenue (FY 2025)
$126,304Total executive compensation
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Comparable community improvement 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
Creating Pittsburgh Tomorrow Inc PA$2,120,031 $32,027
Transformca CA$2,142,515 $161,114
Partnership For Community Action NM$2,147,626 $109,495
The Rivercity Company TN$2,154,114 $272,916
Hoosier United Credit Union IN$2,101,900 $136,100
Downtown Brooklyn Partnership Inc NY$2,100,694 $471,352
Alliance For The Shenandoah Valley VA$2,093,543 $94,756
Helping Our People Excel Community Devel IL$2,090,090 $167,490

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