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Religion · NC

Designed For Joy

Designed For Joy reported paying Cary Heise, Founder And Executive Director, $64,343 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Cary Heise at approximately the 33rd percentile among 21 similarly sized religion nonprofits (median $94,286).

$1,181,416Total revenue (FY 2024)
$64,343Total executive compensation
33rdPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable religion nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Destiny Encounters International Inc NC$1,175,798 $60,000
Summit Lake Bible Conference Inc NC$1,162,411 $50,731
The Altar Global Inc NC$1,213,296 $228,892
Good Steward Ministries Inc NC$1,223,097 $89,990
The Shalom Project Inc NC$1,133,535 $74,248
Zoweh Inc NC$1,254,135 $104,361
Restoration Place Ministries Inc NC$1,269,359 $94,286
Crossfire Ministries International Llc NC$1,086,943 $145,270

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