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Education · NC

Cape Fear Academy

Cape Fear Academy reported paying Ed Ellison, Head Of School, $298,496 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Ed Ellison at approximately the 62nd percentile among 160 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $246,963).

$21,237,718Total revenue (FY 2025)
$298,496Total executive compensation
62ndPercentile vs. peers

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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
Donna Klein Jewish Academy Inc FL$21,254,553 $287,118
Saint Edward's School Inc FL$21,278,057 $404,385
Fund For Educational Excellence Inc MD$21,294,754 $282,373
Meadowbrook School Of Weston MA$21,177,796 $556,819
Bay Ridge Preparatory School NY$21,307,808 $399,558
Meridian Public Charter School DC$21,482,033 $162,093
Nichols School Of Buffalo NY$20,989,636 $419,842
Excel Academy Charter Schools CA$20,943,400 $203,698

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