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Community Improvement · CA

Arcata Economic Development Corporation

Arcata Economic Development Corporation reported paying Ross Welch, Executive Director, $134,733 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Ross Welch at approximately the 22nd percentile among 89 similarly sized community improvement nonprofits (median $204,327).

$5,665,648Total revenue (FY 2025)
$134,733Total executive compensation
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Comparable community improvement 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
The Resourceinc For Community And MA$5,576,893 $198,134
Structured Employment Economic Development NY$5,765,424 $223,697
Asian Inc CA$5,561,637 $204,368
Greater New Bedford MA$5,548,783 $115,474
Metrotech Area District Management Assoc NY$5,486,613 $46,316
Greater New Orleans Development LA$5,465,248 $279,796
Bladen's Bloomin' Agri-industrial Inc NC$5,881,687 $92,928
Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative CO$5,432,187 $201,947

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