Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Lcda Maria Garay, Executive Director / CEO ($31,675) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 149 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 23rd percentile of comparable organizationsbelow the typical range for comparable organizations
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); the reported amount is on each linked 990.
| Organization | State | Total revenue | Total comp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippine Development Foundation | CA | $433,006 | $51,820 | 990 |
| Arch Inc | VA | $435,677 | $67,556 | 990 |
| Strategies For International Development | DC | $435,795 | $63,360 | 990 |
| Ouelessebougou Alliance | UT | $431,283 | $50,556 | 990 |
| Together For Haiti | TX | $428,829 | $31,596 | 990 |
| Global Medical Relief Fund Inc | NY | $439,505 | $130,185 | 990 |
| Siempre Unidos | CA | $442,281 | $34,705 | 990 |
| Outreach For World Hope Inc | WI | $425,919 | $30,000 | 990 |
| United States Heartland China Assoc | IL | $443,759 | $61,772 | 990 |
| Kay Tita | WA | $449,391 | $91,619 | 990 |
| Pacific Island Ministries | CA | $450,230 | $98,876 | 990 |
| Fundacion Costa Rica - Estados Unidos De | $450,433 | $162,780 | 990 | |
| Center For Getting Things Started | HI | $450,454 | $98,393 | 990 |
| New Covenant World Missions | OH | $450,873 | $142,119 | 990 |
| The Womens Institute For Secondary Ed | NC | $451,104 | $67,923 | 990 |
| Rise Beyond The Reef | WA | $414,355 | $62,177 | 990 |
| Vision Health International | CO | $413,232 | $21,180 | 990 |
| Open Arms Worldwide | VA | $457,425 | $41,052 | 990 |
| Village Earth | CO | $409,567 | $88,518 | 990 |
| New Frontiers Health Force Inc | FL | $460,266 | $40,080 | 990 |
| Hands Offering Hope Foundation Inc | CT | $406,415 | $19,500 | 990 |
| Amistad International | CA | $463,086 | $12,000 | 990 |
| God's Littlest Angels Inc | CO | $402,671 | $19,387 | 990 |
| Global Healing | CA | $402,627 | $118,603 | 990 |
| Chispa Project | MO | $400,155 | $52,100 | 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. 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 | 23rd |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 24th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 26th |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 23rd |
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.