Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Cindy Browning, Executive Director / CEO ($53,231) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 816 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 53rd 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 WI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parson Of The Hills Foundation Inc | NC | $373,789 | $52,975 | 990 |
| Association For Benevolent Care Inc | OH | $373,732 | $19 | 990 |
| Live Love Nashville | TN | $373,456 | $51,210 | 990 |
| Theater Collaborative Of South Jersey | NJ | $375,641 | $15,412 | 990 |
| Gsbc Community Development Corp | AL | $375,728 | $15,566 | 990 |
| Family Promise Of Clear Creek | TX | $375,801 | $78,890 | 990 |
| Family Arts Needlework Shop Inc | AZ | $371,557 | $55,983 | 990 |
| Hearts Of Gold Inc | NY | $376,784 | $155,250 | 990 |
| American Institute Of Architects College | DC | $371,296 | $132,218 | 990 |
| Corona Norco United Way | CA | $377,249 | $87,610 | 990 |
| Gay Mens Chorus Of Charlotte | NC | $370,855 | $59,362 | 990 |
| Georgia National Guard Family | GA | $370,846 | $47,934 | 990 |
| United Way Of Yuma County Inc | AZ | $370,731 | $69,608 | 990 |
| Thomas County Community Foundation Inc | KS | $377,712 | $64,192 | 990 |
| Acorn Global Advance | SC | $370,432 | $82,069 | 990 |
| Worcester Public Library Foundation | MA | $370,266 | $86,868 | 990 |
| United Way Of Maury County Inc | TN | $378,346 | $49,789 | 990 |
| Wisconsin Masonic Center Foundation Inc | WI | $378,424 | $63,356 | 990 |
| Lot 2540 Incorporated | NC | $378,448 | $68,538 | 990 |
| Blue Cross And Blue Shield Foundation | IL | $378,739 | $1,615,508 | 990 |
| Burning Ones Inc | FL | $369,303 | $42,727 | 990 |
| United Way Of The Flint Hills Inc | KS | $379,032 | $73,441 | 990 |
| Overly's Country Christmas Inc | PA | $368,962 | $22,242 | 990 |
| Wesley Towers Foundation | KS | $379,472 | $16,370 | 990 |
| Josephine County Foundation | OR | $368,624 | $2,668 | 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 WI 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 | 53rd |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 50th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 58th |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 34th |
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.