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Religion · MI

Encounter Ministries

Encounter Ministries reported paying Fr Mathias Thelen, President, $14,250 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Fr Mathias Thelen at approximately the 15th percentile among 20 similarly sized religion nonprofits (median $60,654).

$1,387,849Total revenue (FY 2024)
$14,250Total executive compensation
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Comparable religion nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Laudato Si Challenge Inc CA$1,425,000 $226,533
Rebuilt Parish Inc MD$1,324,228 $67,332
Heart Of The Bride Ministries Inc FL$1,297,031 $83,591
Salem Village WA$1,248,387 $68,089
Criterion Press Inc IN$1,225,851 $33,530
Lithuanian Catholic Religious Aid Inc NY$1,179,328 $54,484
Mission Of Divine Mercy TX$1,178,902 $3,076
Shellbourne Inc IN$1,634,373 $8,992

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