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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $118k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $134k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in North Carolina | $166k | — | $4k | $1k | $179k $195k |
General Manager 25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide | $153k | — | $3k | $13k | $176k $192k |
Director, News & Special Projects Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $137k | — | $3k | $25k | $173k $188k |
Executive Editor Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | $3k | $13k | $169k $184k |
Director, Growth Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $118k | — | $2k | $30k | $156k $171k |
Senior Director, Content & Partnership Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $134k | — | $3k | $7k | $151k $165k |
Senior Reporter Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $132k $144k |
CFO (through 7/2024) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $49k $54k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $42k $45k |
Secretary, Board Member (through 7/2024) Board Secretary Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $33k $36k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Canary Media Inc equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $171k in 2022 to $179k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 438%.
- General Manager pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Canary Media Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Canary Media Inc earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Canary Media Inc received $178,728 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in North Carolina: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Canary Media Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in North Carolina, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Canary Media Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Canary Media Inc equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are Canary Media Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Canary Media Inc reported $6.6M in total revenue and $2.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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