Things that make you go hmmmm…

Yesterday the Washington Blade published a survey of salaries of 30 LGBT organizations.  As we’ve seen with recent Wall Street bonuses, compensation packages are a funny thing, and it’s no different in the non-profit world than it is anywhere else.  People are getting rich off the movement.  That’s no surprise.  The surprise is who is getting the richest. 

Craig Shniderman, executive director of Food & Friends, which provides meals to people in the Washington, D.C. area living with terminal illnesses like HIV/AIDS is getting richer than anyone else surveyed.  His compensation package:  $382,200!   

 

The President of the United States only makes $17,800 more ($400,000)! 

 

Joe Solmonese, President of the Human Rights Campaign was paid $338,400 in 2008. 

 

 

By comparison, Kim Gandy, the President of the National Organization of Women only made $176,000. 

 

Lorri Jean, CEO of the LA LGBT Center and co-chair of the failed No On 8 Campaign made $327,000. 

 

 

The Governor of California, the highest paid governor,  only makes $206,700 (though Arnold waives his salary).

 

Food for thought.