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Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation

EIN 041590310 · MA · NTEE W17Z · revenue $1,959,606 · FY 2024-12-31

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96th percentile

We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 252 similar public & societal benefit nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for MA cost of living and inflation.

DOUGLAS R HOWGATE · reported title "PRESIDENT & SECRETARY" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.

How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 252 in total — matched by Same NTEE major group (W), nationwide + budget 0.71–1.4× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to MA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
OrganizationStateRevenueTotal compFiling
Florida Policy Institute Inc FL $1,959,473 $163,095 990 →
Postsecondary National Policy Institute DC $1,960,673 $348,692 990 →
Western Dakota Regional Water SD $1,961,608 $112,191 990 →
Fair Shot Texas TX $1,955,656 $148,550 990 →
Dc Policy Center DC $1,950,753 $336,356 990 →
🔒 +247 more comparable organizations — the full peer set, sources, and CSV export are included in your board report.
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