PeerBasis
Environment · MA

Low Impact Hydropower Institute

Low Impact Hydropower Institute reported paying Shannon Ames, Executive Director, $186,464 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Shannon Ames at approximately the 92nd percentile among 61 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $118,995).

$949,926Total revenue (FY 2024)
$186,464Total executive compensation
92ndPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Virginia Conservation Network VA$949,857 $112,834
Cco Services NY$952,756 $29,358
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League NC$941,772 $71,028
American Center For Life Cycle MD$936,969 $152,288
Park County Environmental Council MT$931,730 $142,668
Waiorg Inc HI$971,432 $134,503
Mindful Materials Inc PA$975,015 $46,920
Got Green WA$924,394 $92,628

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