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Higher Heights Youth Empowerment

Higher Heights Youth Empowerment reported paying Chaka Felder-mcentire, Executive Director, $125,000 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Chaka Felder-mcentire at approximately the 82nd percentile among 211 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $74,002).

$586,790Total revenue (FY 2025)
$125,000Total executive compensation
82ndPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable education nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Connexus Association Inc WI$587,302 $20,697
Cab Calloway School Fund DE$587,604 $77,859
International Student Foundation Inc TX$585,769 $71,182
Wildflower Inc MA$585,516 $138,361
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor FL$585,208 $87,791
Ophelia J Berry Fund Inc NJ$584,104 $216,063
Asian Business Association Foundation CA$582,763 $58,395
District Of Columbia College Access DC$580,300 $344,281

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