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North Carolina Sustainable Energy

North Carolina Sustainable Energy reported paying Ward Lenz, Executive Director, $115,477 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Ward Lenz at approximately the 38th percentile among 68 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $124,464).

$2,297,191Total revenue (FY 2024)
$115,477Total executive compensation
38thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable environment 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
Water Education Foundation CA$2,299,540 $158,637
Clean Energy For America Education Fund DC$2,290,300 $146,237
Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision MI$2,260,982 $85,629
Charles River Watershed Association Inc MA$2,335,372 $146,763
Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition MI$2,338,118 $85,502
Blackfoot Challenge Inc MT$2,250,084 $107,992
The North Shore Land Alliance Inc NY$2,243,907 $146,047
Bluegreen Alliance Inc MN$2,233,524 $206,963

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