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Education · AR

Lyon College

Lyon College reported paying Melissa Taverner, President, $260,081 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Melissa Taverner at approximately the 65th percentile among 55 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $232,470).

$26,364,334Total revenue (FY 2023)
$260,081Total executive compensation
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Comparable education nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Randolph College Inc VA$26,358,729 $225,321
Northland College WI$26,578,933 $295,249
Salem Academy And College NC$26,737,424 $267,331
Bluefield University VA$25,908,052 $187,446
Philander Smith College AR$25,344,806 $475,007
Franklin University Switzerland Inc NY$27,452,210 $1,047,272
Lemoyne-owen College TN$27,458,504 $71,502
Franciscan Services Inc NY$27,491,641 $169,153

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