Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Susan Lichtenthal, Executive Director / CEO ($71,926) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 74 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 64th percentile of comparable organizationswithin the typical range
Each figure is Form 990 Part VII columns D + F (reportable pay plus other compensation and benefits; column F may include amounts from related organizations), normalized to NY cost of living (BEA RPP, 2023) and to its filing year (CPI-U); the reported amount is on each linked 990.
| Organization | State | Total revenue | Total comp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcleod Alliance | MN | $285,813 | $70,643 | 990 |
| Open Arms Rape Crisis Center & Lgbt Services | TX | $284,932 | $70,987 | 990 |
| Greater Cheyenne Foundation | WY | $284,004 | $54,381 | 990 |
| Columbus Rotary Foundation Inc | OH | $283,453 | $1,685 | 990 |
| Onevirginia2021 Foundation | VA | $281,741 | $99,462 | 990 |
| Friends Of The Trail | WA | $281,741 | $94,960 | 990 |
| Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge Of Tn | TN | $292,452 | $13,559 | 990 |
| Volunteer Center Of The Lehigh Valley | PA | $294,103 | $84,048 | 990 |
| Spectrum Of Findlay Inc | OH | $294,496 | $16,117 | 990 |
| Community Services Agency Of The | DC | $276,632 | $106,503 | 990 |
| Hillsboro Economic Development Corp | ND | $295,915 | $9,829 | 990 |
| Families First Of Monroe County Inc | WI | $296,528 | $63,294 | 990 |
| Birmingham Bloomfield | MI | $297,753 | $112,730 | 990 |
| Senior Center Of Langlade County In | WI | $270,449 | $39,285 | 990 |
| North Carolinas Eastern Alliance | NC | $270,119 | $3,430 | 990 |
| Coastal Communities Family Success | NJ | $267,798 | $74,105 | 990 |
| Mining The Truth | TX | $304,304 | $96,771 | 990 |
| Kumu Kahua Theatre Inc | HI | $305,302 | $71,003 | 990 |
| Gapps Global Alliance To Prevent | WA | $265,582 | $23,096 | 990 |
| Send Musicians To Prison | TN | $306,358 | $79,217 | 990 |
| Leadership Macomb Inc | MI | $262,652 | $120,730 | 990 |
| Neighbors Plus | MI | $309,345 | $58,264 | 990 |
| Front Range Community Services Inc | CO | $262,100 | $58,982 | 990 |
| Sporting Clays For Charity Inc | NJ | $310,030 | $865 | 990 |
| Gentlemens League | TN | $310,707 | $10,824 | 990 |
Comparable organizations were drawn from electronically filed IRS Form 990 returns and matched on sector (NTEE code), budget (a size-adaptive revenue band that tightens as the organization grows), and geography (same-state first, broadening only when too few peers qualify); every organization within the band forms the peer set. To compare fairly across regions and years, peer compensation is normalized to NY cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). The figure benchmarked is Form 990 Part VII, Section A, columns D + F — reportable pay plus other compensation, benefits, and deferred amounts (column F may include amounts from related organizations) — with the chief executive matched by role. Related-organization amounts (column E) and institutional trustees are excluded. Full methodology: peerbasis.org/methodology.
Sensitivity — the subject's percentile under alternative compensation definitions:
| Basis | Subject percentile |
|---|---|
| Total compensation (D + F), cost-of-living + inflation adjusted — the PeerBasis default | 64th |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 65th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 57th |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 54th |
If the percentile moves materially across these definitions, the result is sensitive to methodology choices, and the board should weigh which basis best fits its facts.
Compensation paid by a tax-exempt organization is presumed reasonable — shifting the burden to the IRS — when three requirements are met. This report supplies the comparability data for the second. The board should record the following in its minutes concurrently with its decision:
Draft board minutes — executive compensation
Sources: IRS Form 990 e-file data (apps.irs.gov); IRS Business Master File (NTEE classification). This report is comparability data to support a board's good-faith determination under IRC 4958; it is not legal or tax advice. Generated by PeerBasis on June 9, 2026.