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Environment · CA

Ecology Action Of Santa Cruz

Ecology Action Of Santa Cruz reported paying James J Murphy, Ceo & Exec Dir, $454,326 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places James J Murphy at approximately the 80th percentile among 75 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $285,566).

$22,091,910Total revenue (FY 2024)
$454,326Total executive compensation
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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Guided Discoveries Inc CA$22,146,639 $245,072
Maine Coast Heritage Trust ME$21,977,989 $295,101
Water Foundation CA$22,281,949 $386,617
American Rivers Inc DC$21,808,405 $355,937
Forth Mobility Fund OR$21,778,604 $212,495
Environmental Working Group DC$21,753,184 $375,213
The Land Trust For Santa Barbara County CA$21,673,708 $231,601
Bay Area Environmental Research Institute CA$22,622,849 $399,886

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