Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Stephanie Deese, Executive Director / CEO ($67,733) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 361 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 62nd percentile of comparable organizationswithin the typical range
Benchmarked executive: Stephanie Deese — reported title “EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR”, a direct title match to the Executive Director / CEO 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 NC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Cody Wyoming Inc | WY | $186,866 | Ceo | $146,875 | $156,240 | 2024 |
| Twin-training To Work An Industry Niche | NC | $187,199 | President & Executive Director | $60,550 | $63,988 | 2023 |
| Camara De Comercio Hispana | TX | $187,890 | Executive Di | $24,122 | $23,970 | 2024 |
| Consortium For Universal Healthcare | DE | $188,050 | Executive Director | $102,000 | $99,216 | 2024 |
| Midlands Business Leadership Group | SC | $185,522 | Executive Di | $95,677 | $99,156 | 2024 |
| Colorado Civil Justice League | CO | $185,106 | Executive Director | $77,000 | $75,514 | 2023 |
| Medical Toxicology Foundation | AZ | $185,030 | Executive Director/board M | $39,714 | $37,942 | 2024 |
| Vienna Business Association | VA | $189,060 | Executive Di | $80,222 | $74,964 | 2025 |
| Anderson Area Chamber Of Commerce | OH | $189,133 | Executive Di | $90,024 | $97,519 | 2023 |
| Wine Artisans Of Santa Lucia Highlands | CA | $189,600 | Executive Dir. | $101,750 | $87,282 | 2024 |
| Lanesboro Area Chamber Of Commerce | MN | $190,035 | Executive Director | $40,480 | $39,735 | 2024 |
| Butler County Medical Society | OH | $183,653 | Exec Assistant | $15,000 | $15,783 | 2024 |
| Home Builders Association Of Hickory-catawba Valley Inc | NC | $183,432 | Executive Officer | $56,782 | $60,006 | 2023 |
| Virginia Beach Restaurant Association | VA | $190,615 | Executive Director | $68,383 | $67,530 | 2023 |
| Acec-ri American Council Of | RI | $183,283 | Executive Di | $75,000 | $73,552 | 2023 |
| Adult Day Health Care Council Inc | NY | $183,162 | Executive Director | $7,024 | $6,305 | 2024 |
| Mercer Area Chamber Of Commerce | WI | $190,955 | Executive Director | $52,696 | $54,671 | 2024 |
| The Hundred Year Association Of Ny Inc | CT | $182,749 | President | $35,250 | $32,833 | 2024 |
| Texas Business Roundtable | TX | $182,354 | Exec Director | $66,000 | $67,523 | 2023 |
| Mountain Laurel Chamber Of Commerce | PA | $182,329 | Executive Director | $34,798 | $34,473 | 2024 |
| Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance | MI | $191,747 | Executive Di | $95,700 | $98,128 | 2024 |
| Green Motors Practices Group | ID | $191,962 | Executive Director | $64,000 | $67,634 | 2024 |
| Red Oak Chamber And Industry Association Inc | IA | $192,644 | Secretary | $50,500 | $56,552 | 2023 |
| St Bernard Chamber Of Commerce | LA | $181,286 | Ceo | $60,833 | $66,545 | 2024 |
| American Knife And Tool Institute Inc | WY | $193,706 | Executive Director | $55,800 | $59,358 | 2024 |
Comp (reported) is the figure on each organization's Form 990 (columns D + F); Comp (adjusted) normalizes it to NC 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 NC 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 | 62nd |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 59th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 63rd |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 58th |
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.