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Education · NC

Wilkes Community Partnership

Wilkes Community Partnership reported paying Michelle Shepherd, Executive Director, $75,949 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Michelle Shepherd at approximately the 15th percentile among 48 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $126,348).

$2,139,913Total revenue (FY 2025)
$75,949Total executive compensation
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Comparable education nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Go Public Schools CA$2,110,899 $192,198
Studentsfirst New York Advocacy Inc NY$2,100,000 $38,600
Americans For Fair Treatment Inc OK$2,091,566 $259,801
Convergence Center For Policy Resolution DC$2,051,740 $137,898
Surry County Early Childhood Partnership NC$2,039,176 $100,000
Martin Pitt Partnership For Children Inc NC$2,241,983 $108,214
Smart Start Of New Hanover County NC$2,019,430 $96,599
Pathwaves Washington WA$2,014,306 $117,920

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