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The Creative Ladder

The Creative Ladder reported paying Dionna Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer, $197,986 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Dionna Dorsey at approximately the 94th percentile among 407 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $100,190).

$932,926Total revenue (FY 2024)
$197,986Total executive compensation
94thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable education nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Steps To Excellence Inc TX$928,536 $72,324
Township Seven Ems Inc NC$938,845 $83,002
Amcare Residential Living TX$938,973 $91,763
Tech My School PR$926,108 $125,000
Weird Enough Company Inc GA$940,465 $66,741
Aphasia Center Of West Texas Inc TX$925,128 $128,395
Upstander Project Inc MA$941,449 $126,827
Oregon Trio Association OR$941,797 $125,495

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