PeerBasis
Arts, Culture & Humanities · MS

Deep South Today

Deep South Today reported paying David Francis, Executive Director Verite, $181,057 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places David Francis at approximately the 54th percentile among 26 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $173,282).

$6,122,140Total revenue (FY 2023)
$181,057Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Dallas Express Media TX$5,938,571 $261,714
Trace Media Inc NY$6,308,861 $203,751
Ohio Local News Initiative Inc OH$5,899,131 $206,711
Houston Local Information TX$6,413,069 $364,976
Grow Nebraska NE$6,417,478 $117,422
The Tiny News Collective Inc PA$6,584,054 $162,759
Movement Alliance Project PA$6,634,278 $102,969
The Intercept Media Inc NY$5,597,043 $262,638

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