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Arts, Culture & Humanities · TN

Athens Area Council For The Arts

Athens Area Council For The Arts reported paying Lauren Shepherd, Executive Director, $46,729 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Lauren Shepherd at approximately the 15th percentile among 53 similarly sized arts, culture & humanities nonprofits (median $68,210).

$625,811Total revenue (FY 2025)
$46,729Total executive compensation
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Comparable arts, culture & humanities nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
The Arts Council Of Kern CA$628,873 $43,028
Anderson County Arts Council SC$622,652 $43,292
Odessa Council For The Arts & Humanities TX$632,353 $94,687
Teen Arts New Jersey NJ$642,326 $19,759
Patchogue Arts Council Inc NY$605,086 $85,935
Hill Country Arts Foundation TX$651,608 $58,610
Colorado Business Committee For CO$660,986 $117,747
Delaware Valley Arts Alliance Inc NY$587,113 $68,108

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