Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Margaret Nelson, Executive Director / CEO ($59,710) against 25 comparable organizations selected by sector, budget, and geography from IRS Form 990 filings.
Compensation sits at approximately the 52nd percentile of comparable organizationswithin the reasonable range
Each figure is total compensation from the organization (Form 990, Part VII, columns D + F), traceable to the source filing.
| Organization | State | Total revenue | Total comp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Our Steps | CA | $479,696 | $80,000 | 990 |
| Pennsylvania Head Start Association | PA | $480,077 | $97,728 | 990 |
| City Lights Ministry | NC | $476,444 | $39,520 | 990 |
| The Wisdom Dojo Inc | DE | $484,046 | $67,250 | 990 |
| Lend A Hand Foundation | CA | $473,847 | $62,330 | 990 |
| John Hobson Ministries Inc | KY | $473,480 | $88,200 | 990 |
| Homeless Angels | MI | $472,709 | $22,432 | 990 |
| Hope Diamond Services Inc | GA | $472,606 | $15,060 | 990 |
| Benefits Management Inc | NC | $485,974 | $96,715 | 990 |
| Revive & Thrive Project | MI | $471,002 | $78,000 | 990 |
| Project Sweet Peas | RI | $469,835 | $35,000 | 990 |
| Csra Foundation Property Holdings Inc | GA | $490,600 | $42,060 | 990 |
| World Of God Inc | NC | $490,966 | $72,000 | 990 |
| Greater Impact Inc | MT | $491,290 | $64,940 | 990 |
| The Dawson Community Empowerment Corporation | GA | $466,722 | $18,000 | 990 |
| Corner Cupboard Food Bank Inc | PA | $491,750 | $59,690 | 990 |
| Ignis Community Inc - Sunyang Hana | TX | $464,774 | $23,671 | 990 |
| Kings Daughters Ministry | NC | $464,639 | $12,000 | 990 |
| Compassionate Sharing Inc | OK | $464,459 | $31,500 | 990 |
| Partners In Hope Incorporated | OH | $494,128 | $52,000 | 990 |
| Open T R A I L Inc | TX | $494,585 | $33,107 | 990 |
| A Touch Of Understanding | CA | $461,630 | $63,407 | 990 |
| Children's Advocacy Center Of Erie | PA | $461,530 | $71,813 | 990 |
| Tampa Connect Group Inc | FL | $496,952 | $46,750 | 990 |
| Lawrence Ltd | MA | $461,183 | $96,600 | 990 |
Comparable organizations were drawn from electronically filed IRS Form 990 returns and matched on sector (NTEE code), budget (total revenue within 0.5–2× of the subject), and geography, then narrowed to the closest peers by budget. The figure benchmarked is total compensation from the filing organization — reportable pay plus benefits and deferred compensation (Part VII, Section A, columns D + F) — with the chief executive matched by role. Related-organization amounts (column E) and institutional trustees are excluded. Full methodology: peerbasis.org/methodology.
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 8, 2026.