Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Jesse Monell, Executive Director / CEO ($3,505) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 51 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 18th percentile of comparable organizationsbelow the typical range for comparable organizations
Benchmarked executive: Jesse Monell — reported title “DIRECTOR”, selected as the organization's highest-paid individual — no exact title match, so confirm this is a comparable role.
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 IA cost of living (BEA RPP, 2023) and to its filing year (CPI-U); the reported amount is on each linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Matched title | Comp (reported) | Comp (adjusted) | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Allstar Hockey Association | AK | $465,687 | President | $18,400 | $16,979 | 2023 |
| Plain Valley Ski Trails | WA | $457,831 | Executive Director | $70,833 | $57,919 | 2025 |
| Traverse City Figure Skating Club | MI | $456,651 | Office Manag | $9,941 | $9,619 | 2024 |
| Detroit Lakes Youth Hockey | MN | $473,469 | President | $1,133 | $1,050 | 2024 |
| Harford Hockey Organization Inc | DE | $454,546 | President | $2,020 | $1,854 | 2024 |
| Team Ohio Hockey Foundaton Inc | OH | $450,318 | President | $4,700 | $4,666 | 2024 |
| West Main Recreation Corp | NH | $485,156 | Exec Director | $70,102 | $60,682 | 2024 |
| Fresno Junior Hockey Club | CA | $438,642 | Member At Large | $2,700 | $2,129 | 2025 |
| Loon Ski Club Inc | NH | $431,612 | Program Dire | $93,000 | $80,503 | 2024 |
| Brandon Valley Ice And In-line Hockey Association-bvha | SD | $416,318 | Director | $857 | $887 | 2024 |
| World Ice Association Inc | AK | $517,165 | Executive Di | $26,910 | $24,831 | 2023 |
| Kings Youth Ice Hockey Association Inc | PA | $412,060 | President | $5,000 | $4,813 | 2023 |
| Mohan Skiing & Boarding | WA | $526,667 | President | $13,244 | $10,829 | 2025 |
| Mat-su Amateur Hockey Association Inc | AK | $529,496 | Treasurer | $4,500 | $3,929 | 2025 |
| Kent Valley Hockey Association | WA | $530,071 | Secretary/treasurer | $33,333 | $27,977 | 2024 |
| United States Hockey | MN | $530,788 | Executive Di | $82,000 | $75,958 | 2024 |
| Monticello Youth Hockey Program Inc | MN | $535,748 | Gambling Manager | $83,047 | $74,945 | 2025 |
| Steel City Selects Girls Hockey | PA | $392,810 | Board Member | $1,000 | $911 | 2025 |
| Attitash Alpine Educational Foundation | NH | $390,993 | Director | $5,580 | $4,830 | 2024 |
| Billings Amateur Hockey League Inc | MT | $539,433 | Executive Director | $80,000 | $80,842 | 2024 |
| Flagstaff Ski Club Inc | AZ | $389,679 | Alpine Direc | $58,214 | $51,132 | 2025 |
| Jersey City Capitals Youth Hockey | NJ | $389,678 | President | $19,100 | $15,986 | 2024 |
| Louisville Skating Academy Inc | KY | $541,791 | Secretary | $15,470 | $15,179 | 2025 |
| Northern Ct Sports Inc | CT | $542,100 | Secretary | $6,154 | $5,409 | 2024 |
| Anoka Area Ice Arena Association Inc | MN | $554,459 | Director & Gaming Activiti | $103,134 | $98,357 | 2023 |
Comp (reported) is the figure on each organization's Form 990 (columns D + F); Comp (adjusted) normalizes it to IA cost of living and 2025 dollars. Click any organization to verify the figure on ProPublica.
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 IA 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 | 18th |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 18th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 18th |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 18th |
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). Every figure traces to an original public filing — click any organization above to verify it on ProPublica. PeerBasis is a service of Prismind Analytics; its methodology is published, was commissioned for independent adversarial review, and discloses its own limitations. 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.