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Community Improvement · WA

Mount Vernon Downtown Association

Mount Vernon Downtown Association reported paying Ellen Gamson, Executive Dir., $78,678 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Ellen Gamson at approximately the 61st percentile among 312 similarly sized community improvement nonprofits (median $71,732).

$342,231Total revenue (FY 2024)
$78,678Total executive compensation
61stPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable community improvement nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Old Takoma Business Association Inc MD$341,440 $109,106
Miami Childrens Initiative Inc FL$341,089 $119,298
Rogue Valley Food System Network OR$341,087 $92,244
Main Street Gloucester Preservation VA$343,631 $58,098
Brighton Main Streets Inc MA$340,554 $63,563
St Jude Great Commission Community Development Cor FL$340,550 $17,126
One Horizon Institute Inc KY$344,308 $168,205
86th Street Bay Ridge District NY$340,050 $59,645

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