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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $126k $135k |
Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $125k $134k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Down 15%
from 2023
From $149k in 2023 to $126k in 2024.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 15% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 25%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
NORTH STAR POLICY ACTION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about NORTH STAR POLICY ACTION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NORTH STAR POLICY ACTION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NORTH STAR POLICY ACTION received $126,203 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NORTH STAR POLICY ACTION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NORTH STAR POLICY ACTION falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are NORTH STAR POLICY ACTION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, NORTH STAR POLICY ACTION reported $233k in total revenue and $353k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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