Executive Compensation Comparability Report
Brightwater Family Services
Jordan Avery's indexed D + F comparison figure as Executive Director / CEO, $156,000 in 2025 dollars is higher than the 2025-dollar D + F figure for 10 of 18 selected peer organizations (approximately 56%). This is a descriptive comparison, not a determination that the compensation is reasonable under IRC §4958.
01 / Comparability summary
This report compares the Executive Director / CEO's D + F figure of $156,000 in 2025 comparison dollars against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 18 in total. The figures come from IRS Form 990 filings and are matched on sector, organizational size, and geography. They provide descriptive comparability data for the board to evaluate alongside duties, experience, performance, benefits, and other facts; this report does not decide whether compensation is reasonable.
Benchmarked executive: Jordan Avery — reported title "Executive Director", a direct title match to the Executive Director / CEO role.
02 / Selection criteria
03 / Distribution
Part VII D + F figures expressed in 2025 comparison dollars across the 18-organization peer set, with the subject marked. Column F may include amounts from related organizations.
04 / Comparable organizations
| Organization | Reported title | Role match | State | total revenue | Reported D + F | D + F (2025 dollars) | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightwater Family ServicesSubject | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,350,000 | $152,000 | $156,000 | 2024 |
| Cedar Valley Community Services | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $1,900,000 | $127,000 | $130,342 | 2024 |
| Harbor Point Family Services | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,285,000 | $180,000 | $184,736 | 2024 |
| Maple Grove Community Support | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,010,000 | $100,000 | $102,631 | 2024 |
| Lakeside Family Resource Center | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,395,000 | $149,000 | $152,921 | 2024 |
| Northgate Community Services | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,120,000 | $119,000 | $122,131 | 2024 |
| Summit Community Resource Center | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,505,000 | $88,000 | $90,316 | 2024 |
| Bayside Family Resource Network | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,230,000 | $168,000 | $172,421 | 2024 |
| Prairie Roots Community Services | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $1,955,000 | $110,000 | $112,894 | 2024 |
| Westwood Community Support Network | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,340,000 | $208,000 | $213,473 | 2024 |
| Cobblestone Family Services | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,065,000 | $193,000 | $198,078 | 2024 |
| Riverstone Community Services | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,450,000 | $134,000 | $137,526 | 2024 |
| Fairhaven Family Resource Center | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,175,000 | $158,000 | $162,157 | 2024 |
| Granite Peak Community Services | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $1,900,000 | $60,000 | $61,579 | 2024 |
| Oakmont Family Services | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,285,000 | $268,000 | $275,052 | 2024 |
| Sunnyside Community Resource Center | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,010,000 | $74,000 | $75,947 | 2024 |
| Birch Street Family Support | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,395,000 | $141,000 | $144,710 | 2024 |
| Crestline Community Network | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,120,000 | $245,000 | $251,447 | 2024 |
| Willow Creek Family Outreach | Executive Director | Direct | OR | $2,505,000 | $225,000 | $230,920 | 2024 |
Names link to public organization records in a live report; verify the applicable filing before relying on a filed amount. Column F can include other compensation from related organizations. Comparison figures use CPI-U to index supported filing years to 2025 dollars; no interstate price-level adjustment is represented for this tier. An entered proposal is treated as already stated in 2025 dollars.
05 / Methodology
Comparables are drawn from electronically filed IRS Form 990 returns, including compensation reported in Part VII, Section A.
The size band uses total revenue. Total revenue is used when positive and at least 10% of positive expenses; otherwise the matcher tries gross receipts under the same de-minimis rule, then total expenses and total assets, and records the basis used. A peer's revenue or gross receipts must pass the same de-minimis test when that measure defines the band.
The benchmark is Part VII column D plus column F. Column F can include other compensation from both the filing organization and related organizations; column E is shown separately but excluded from the default figure. Institutional trustees are excluded.
The selected tier is same-state, so no interstate price-level adjustment is applied; peer filing figures and a last-reported subject figure with supported years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars using BLS CPI-U.
A custom proposal is treated as already expressed in 2025 dollars and is not CPI-adjusted. Restate an amount from another year before entering it.
The Executive Director / CEO is selected from reported titles. A direct role match and a highest-paid fallback are disclosed separately for every displayed peer.
Distribution percentiles use linear interpolation between sorted peer values. The subject's empirical rank is the share of selected peers with a strictly lower adjusted figure; ties are not counted as lower.
Full methodology: peerbasis.org/methodology.
06 / Sample, role-match & sensitivity
18 comparable organizations — a larger set reduces sampling volatility but does not by itself establish appropriateness. Compensation range $61,579–$275,052.
Jordan Avery; reported title "Executive Director", which maps directly to the Executive Director / CEO role.
Under the as-reported (unadjusted) basis, approximately 56% of peers report less, versus approximately 56% under the adjusted basis — a stable position across these definitions.
If the empirical rank moves materially across these definitions, the result is sensitive to methodology choices, and the board should weigh which basis best fits its facts.
07 / Board-minutes documentation worksheet
26 CFR 53.4958-6 describes three requirements for a rebuttable presumption: advance approval by an authorized conflict-free body, reliance on appropriate comparability data, and adequate concurrent documentation. This report offers one source of comparability data and a worksheet; the board must verify the facts, evaluate whether the data are appropriate, and record its own decision and basis.
On [date], the authorized body of Brightwater Family Services reviewed proposed compensation of $156,000 for the Executive Director / CEO (Jordan Avery), expressed here on PeerBasis's Form 990 D + F 2025-dollar comparison basis. Members participating without a conflict of interest: [names]. The body reviewed this PeerBasis Compensation Comparability Report dated July 19, 2026, which describes 18 selected peer organizations from IRS Form 990 filings (same sector (human services), same state, size band 0.71–1.4× revenue) and reports that 10 of 18 had a strictly lower 2025-dollar D + F figure (approximately 56%). It also considered [duties, experience, hours, performance, benefits, and other relevant facts]. After evaluating those materials, the body [approved / revised / declined] the proposed compensation and recorded its own basis as follows: [board's reasons]. Vote: [__ for / __ against / __ abstaining]. Complete and verify every bracketed item; this worksheet does not determine reasonableness or establish that the regulatory requirements were met.
Sources: IRS Form 990 e-file data; IRS Business Master File (NTEE); BEA Regional Price Parities 2024; BLS CPI-U. Reported D, E, and F amounts are filed values; 2025-dollar comparison amounts, ranks, role classifications, and peer selection are derived and documented in the published methodology. Verify source filings and all organization-specific facts. This report provides descriptive comparability data and a documentation worksheet; it does not determine reasonableness, establish a rebuttable presumption, or provide legal or tax advice. Generated July 19, 2026.
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