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Merit School Of Music
EIN 363028768 · IL · NTEE A6E0 · revenue $15,958,128 · FY 2024-08-31
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18th percentile
We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 259 similar arts, culture & humanities nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for IL cost of living and inflation.
Charles Grode · reported title "President and Executive Director".
How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 259 in total — matched by Same NTEE major group (A), nationwide + budget 0.77–1.3× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to IL cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends Of The Israel | NY | $15,949,858 | $308,358 | 990 → |
| Naval Aviation Museum Foundation Inc | FL | $15,995,468 | $299,206 | 990 → |
| North Carolina Museum Of Life & | NC | $15,916,916 | $245,034 | 990 → |
| Flint Institute Of Music | MI | $15,892,754 | $248,793 | 990 → |
| Holocaust Museum La | CA | $16,029,822 | $210,909 | 990 → |
| 🔒 +254 more comparable organizations — the full peer set, sources, and CSV export are included in your board report. | ||||
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