Environment · CA
The River Project
The River Project reported paying Melanie Winter, President, $6,384 in total compensation (FY 2023).
That places Melanie Winter at approximately the 5th percentile among 101 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $67,031).
$220,622Total revenue (FY 2023)
$6,384Total executive compensation
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Compensation is normalized to CA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Heritage Parks Foundation Inc | IN | $221,458 | $13,635 |
| Riverwood Nature Center Inc | WI | $223,054 | $22,158 |
| Friends Of Lake Elmo's | MN | $217,060 | $2,237 |
| Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear | MI | $216,955 | $37,153 |
| The New Nature Foundation | PA | $225,354 | $66,182 |
| Energy & Conservation Law | CO | $225,726 | $142,790 |
| I-20 Wildlife Preserve & Jenna Welch | TX | $214,236 | $68,636 |
| Indiana Land Protection Alliance | IN | $213,769 | $94,648 |