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Solar Electric Light Fund

Solar Electric Light Fund reported paying Robert Freling, Executive Director, $237,245 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Robert Freling at approximately the 96th percentile among 135 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $119,711).

$1,515,941Total revenue (FY 2024)
$237,245Total executive compensation
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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Howard Ecoworks Inc MD$1,512,265 $98,563
Turtle Creek Conservancy TX$1,504,277 $264,962
Natural Communities Coalition CA$1,501,467 $270,887
Bitter Root Resource Conservation & MT$1,499,824 $44,219
Catskill Mountainkeeper Inc NY$1,486,344 $125,113
Wild Arizona AZ$1,476,507 $92,059
Southern Waste Information FL$1,556,285 $141,314
The Sierra Fund CA$1,556,338 $120,830

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