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Civil Rights & Advocacy · CO

Cobalt Foundation

Cobalt Foundation reported paying Karen Middleton, President, $151,701 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Karen Middleton at approximately the 55th percentile among 215 similarly sized civil rights & advocacy nonprofits (median $145,023).

$3,755,988Total revenue (FY 2023)
$151,701Total executive compensation
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Comparable civil rights & advocacy nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Initiating Change In Our Neighborhoods CA$3,754,153 $62,708
Leadingage New York Inc NY$3,779,485 $192,777
Jews Of Color Initiative CA$3,780,975 $270,153
Alabama Forward AL$3,730,432 $112,183
Inequality Media Civic Action CA$3,782,939 $75,661
Vet Voice Foundation Inc DC$3,783,293 $140,331
Hispanas Organized For Political CA$3,725,688 $198,019
The African American Policy Forum Inc NY$3,723,249 $157,554

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