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Education · TN

Nashville Public Library Foundation

Nashville Public Library Foundation reported paying Shawn Bakker, President, $164,893 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Shawn Bakker at approximately the 51st percentile among 91 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $158,517).

$14,194,953Total revenue (FY 2025)
$164,893Total executive compensation
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Comparable education 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
Asu Enterprise Partners AZ$14,131,223 $845,735
Foundation At Nj Institute Of Technology NJ$14,094,600 $71,153
New College Foundation Inc FL$14,077,675 $241,648
Lamar University Foundation Inc TX$14,317,021 $37,323
Iowa State University Research Park IA$14,028,906 $244,063
Kennesaw State University Research And GA$13,913,570 $35,204
Georgia Southern University Foundation GA$13,870,426 $186,479
America Can Cars For Kids TX$14,523,243 $213,420

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