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Environment · NC

Piedmont Conservation Council Inc

Piedmont Conservation Council Inc reported paying Grace Messinger, Executive Di, $82,000 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Grace Messinger at approximately the 59th percentile among 162 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $75,286).

$590,121Total revenue (FY 2025)
$82,000Total executive compensation
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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
Methow Field Institute WA$592,476 $27,832
Flying Cloud Institute Inc MA$592,723 $74,482
Northshore Environmental Conservancy Inc CA$584,480 $62,372
Buffalo Audubon Society Inc NY$582,810 $73,168
Wilderness Torah CA$598,285 $74,309
Northwest Conservation District Inc CT$598,298 $62,512
Cultural Fire Management Council CA$581,248 $815
Great Allegheny Passage Conservancy PA$581,182 $85,423

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