Environment · NC
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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Compensation is normalized to NC cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total 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 |