Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Melanie Vandyne, Executive Director / CEO ($126,062) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 19 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 37th 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 OH cost of living (BEA RPP, 2023); the reported amount is on each linked 990.
| Organization | State | Total revenue | Total comp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Asian Counseling Services | CA | $6,400,929 | $139,066 | 990 |
| Cinnamon Hills Youth Crisis Center | UT | $6,822,177 | $911,945 | 990 |
| Maryland Coalition Of Families Inc | MD | $6,296,161 | $169,436 | 990 |
| Amudim Community Resources Inc | NY | $6,994,911 | $234,911 | 990 |
| Battered Women's Justice Project | MN | $7,022,156 | $167,351 | 990 |
| 🔒 14 more comparable organizations — included in the purchased report | ||||
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, peer compensation is normalized to OH cost of living using BEA Regional Price Parities. 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 adjusted — the PeerBasis default | 37th |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no cost-of-living adjustment) | 37th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), cost-of-living adjusted | 21st |
| All sources (D + E + F), cost-of-living adjusted | 32nd |
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:
Ready-to-adopt board minutes — executive compensation
🔒 The complete minutes language — three numbered resolutions pre-filled with this organization, the 19-organization comparison, the date, and the percentile finding, ready to paste into your minutes — is included in the purchased report.
Unlock the board report — $49Sources: 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.