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Education · WA

Seattle Athenaeum

Seattle Athenaeum reported paying Caroline Cumming, Executive Director, $97,461 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Caroline Cumming at approximately the 81st percentile among 68 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $67,903).

$449,851Total revenue (FY 2024)
$97,461Total executive compensation
81stPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable education nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
The Charlemagne Institute KY$450,245 $176,492
Proprietors Of The Salem Athenaeum MA$451,137 $57,905
Jefferson Hills Library PA$455,422 $60,049
Lyons Public Library NY$457,821 $45,630
Early Manuscripts Electronic Library CA$436,224 $56,711
Atlanta-fulton Public Library GA$432,689 $134,767
Gardiner Library Board Of Trustees NY$424,180 $70,833
Eastern Academic Scholars Trust Inc MA$421,318 $33,861

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