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The Piedmont Environmental Council

The Piedmont Environmental Council reported paying James S Schwartz, Executive Director, $148,366 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places James S Schwartz at approximately the 47th percentile among 55 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $151,763).

$6,492,630Total revenue (FY 2023)
$148,366Total executive compensation
47thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Deschutes Land Trust OR$6,481,311 $141,170
Native Land Conservancy Inc MA$6,471,274 $113,386
Wildlands Conservancy Inc PA$6,546,643 $177,557
Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc NC$6,684,058 $116,984
Genesee Land Trust Inc NY$6,297,565 $90,780
Lake George Land Conservancy Inc NY$6,715,601 $7,487
Berkshire Natural Resources Council Inc MA$6,731,140 $159,178
New Jersey Conservation Foundation NJ$6,233,164 $149,089

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