PeerBasis
Human Services · ND

The Great North Pole

The Great North Pole reported paying Shannon Thornton, Executive Director, $72,996 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Shannon Thornton at approximately the 38th percentile among 16 similarly sized human services nonprofits (median $82,275).

$1,330,577Total revenue (FY 2024)
$72,996Total executive compensation
38thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable human services nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Big Love Cancer Care Services TX$1,322,418 $130,218
Donation Nation Inc MD$1,364,730 $80,032
Iowa Women's Foundation IA$1,368,499 $112,677
Kid One Transport System Inc AL$1,275,351 $146,450
Center Of Hope Family Services OH$1,386,790 $139,128
W4h Asheville NC$1,239,926 $83,634
Clayton Dabney For Kids With Cancer TX$1,440,325 $111,651
Good Tidings Foundation CA$1,450,483 $102,616

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