The “intended gunman,” 19-year-old Daniel Wagner of Baltimore, testified about the plot to the House Un-American Activities committee in Washington D.C. the following year.
The story, reported in the Feb. 11, 1966 edition of the Dayton Daily News, describes the frightening and bizarre conspiracy:
“Wagner said he plotted the killing originally with a Savage rifle he purchased through Mrs. Eloise Witte of Cincinnati from a friend of hers, a ‘Mr. Davis’ of Dayton,” the story said.
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| ORGANIZATION (CITY) 2023 TOP PAID EMPLOYEE | 2023 Top Employee Pay | 2023 Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| CARESOURCE( DAYTON) Erhardt Preitauer, CEO | $12,030,121 | $11.8 billion |
| COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER( DAYTON) David M Smith MD, CEO | $1,619,077 | $274,847,005 |
| WRIGHT-PATT CREDIT UNION( BEAVERCREEK) TIMOTHY MISLANSKY, President and CEO | $1,022,274 | $518,010,000 |
| UVPC SPECIALISTS INC( DAYTON) Sameep P Kadakia Md, Physician: Specialty | $968,652 | $18,449,637 |
| OTTERBEIN HOMES( LEBANON) Jill Wilson, President/CEO | $638,515 | $89,935,477 |
| 1307 DAY AIR CREDIT UNION INC( DAYTON) William Burke, CEO | $591,527 | $45,000,531 |
| ALLIANCE PHYSICIANS INC( MIAMISBURG) Sharrett Kevin, Physician | $581,323 | $136,271,757 |
| DELTA ZETA SORORITY( OXFORD) John Gottschall, CFO | $554,683 | $7,172,345 |
| UPPER VALLEY PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION( DAYTON) Julio C Soto Md, Physician: Family Practice | $505,956 | $15,549,373 |
| NEW HOUSING OHIO INC( LEBANON) Stephen Scott Boone, Executive Director | $465,505 | $6,778,373 |
| OHIOS HOSPICE INC( DAYTON) Kent Anderson, CEO | $432,625 | $23,312,704 |
| 0053 IH CREDIT UNION( SPRINGFIELD) Robb White, President/CEO | $414,069 | $21,014,433 |
| COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS( HAMILTON) Brett Kirkpatrick, President/CEO | $409,451 | $11,090,024 |
| VICTORIA THEATRE ASSOCIATION( DAYTON) Ty Sutton, President | $402,481 | $22,602,498 |
| GOODWILL EASTER SEALS MIAMI VALLEY( DAYTON) Lance Detrick, President | $397,114 | $102,156,236 |
| GRACEWORKS LUTHERAN SERVICES (PARENT ORG)( DAYTON) Judy A Budi (President/CEO) | $381,255 | $101,502,077 |
| THE HOSPICE OF DAYTON INC( DAYTON) John Ahern, VP of Medical Care/Medical Director | $374,933 | $83,908,282 |
| 0197 UNIVERSAL 1 CREDIT UNION INC( DAYTON) Jessica O Jones, President/Ceo | $371,949 | $26,354,343 |
| MYUSA CREDIT UNION INC( MIDDLETOWN) James Miles, CEO | $370,740 | $17,347,880 |
| WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS( SPRINGFIELD) Dr. Michael Frandsen, President | $365,133 | $78,702,689 |
| BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CONSORTIUM( HAMILTON) Stephen Roller, President/CEO | $364,919 | $42,588,659 |
| MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION( DAYTON) Jenny M Lewis, President Mvh/Gsh Foundation | $361,379 | $9,717,267 |
| DAYTON DEVELOPMENT COALITION INC( DAYTON) Jeffery C Hoagland, President/CEO | $357,977 | $7,224,559 |
| HOBART INSTITUTE OF WELDING TECHNOLOGY( TROY) Scott Mazzulla, President | $349,069 | $10,693,427 |
| YMCA OF GREATER DAYTON( DAYTON) David J Brunner, Preisdent/CEO | $339,195 | $40,344,139 |
| SAMARITAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC( DAYTON) Elisabeth Esposito, Vice Chair/President/CEO | $333,812 | $20,905,232 |
| RIVER VALLEY CREDIT UNION INC( MIAMISBURG) John E Bowen, President/CEO | $317,317 | $24,333,252 |
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTL UNION( DAYTON) Kevin Garvey, President | $314,403 | $15,305,421 |
| THE OHIO MASONIC HOME( SPRINGFIELD) Scott A Buchanan, CEO | $313,500 | $11,786,275 |
| ANTIOCH COLLEGE CORPORATION( YELLOW SPGS) Jane Fernandes, President | $297,385 | $12,557,562 |
| AREA AGENCY ON AGING PLANNING AND SERVICE AREA 2( DAYTON) Douglas Mcgarry, Exec. Director and Secretary | $276,824 | $52,654,051 |
| WRIGHT BROTHERS INSTITUTE INC( DAYTON) Wendell Banks, Former President | $276,509 | $18,267,503 |
| TOWARD INDEPENDENCE INC( XENIA) Mark Schlater, Chief Executive | $276,014 | $17,283,597 |
| HOSPICE OF MIAMI COUNTY INC( TROY) Hiep Luu, Team Physician | $272,204 | $12,111,138 |
| DAYTON-MIAMI VALLEY ENTREPRENEURS CENTER( DAYTON) Scott Koorndyk, Ec President | $271,367 | $7,117,047 |
| TCN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC( FAIRBORN) Esam Alkhawaga, CMO | $270,107 | $19,690,374 |
| CHAMPAIGN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES INC( URBANA) Scott Delong, President | $268,630 | $40,450,910 |
| MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CLARK CO INC( SPRINGFIELD) Dr Kalpana Vishnupad, Chief Clinical Officer | $262,700 | $13,563,928 |
| 1368 CODE CREDIT UNION( DAYTON) David Scott Rutherford, President/CEO/Treasurer | $246,651 | $8,913,808 |
| WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY( WILBERFORCE) Dr Elfred Anthony Pinkard, President | $245,000 | $12,211,135 |
| HOMEFULL( DAYTON) Tina Patterson, CEO | $240,157 | $21,967,938 |
| FOODBANK INC( DAYTON) Michelle Riley, CEO | $238,792 | $33,684,761 |
| BUTLER RURAL ELECTRIC COOP INC( OXFORD) Thomas Wolfenbarger, General Manager | $233,984 | $36,467,194 |
| EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC( DAYTON) Elizabeth Cleary, Head of School | $233,416 | $10,055,756 |
| 0827 DAYMET CREDIT UNION( DAYTON) Steven Shore, President/CEO | $231,829 | $6,751,580 |
| HEARTLAND HEALTH & WELLNESS FUND( DAYTON) Jerry Evans, Administrator | $227,320 | $330,278,227 |
| GREATER DAYTON AREA HOSPITAL ASSOC( DAYTON) Sarah Hackenbracht, President/Ceo | $225,575 | $13,562,454 |
| UNITED REHABILITATION SERVICES OF GREATER DAYTON( DAYTON) Dennis Grant, CEO | $223,890 | $9,158,004 |
| 0220 ABBEY CREDIT UNION INC( VANDALIA) Dean Pielemeier, CEO | $223,816 | $8,612,501 |
| IUE-CWA GM BANKRUPTCY CLAIM TR( BEAVERCREEK) James Clark, Trust Admin | $222,308 | $12,368,486 |
| AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC( DAYTON) Dr. Rorie Cartier, CEO | $221,580 | $10,039,782 |
| MIAMI VALLEY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS INC( DAYTON) Berta Velilla, President/CEO | $216,492 | $47,998,865 |
| OTTERBEIN LEBANON( LEBANON) Kendra Couch, Executive Director | $214,206 | $48,783,640 |
| STRATEGIC OHIO COUNCIL FOR HIGHER E DUCATION( BEAVERCREEK) Cassie Barlow, President | $210,820 | $6,559,582 |
| CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION( DAYTON) Daniel Kane, President | $210,591 | $7,566,754 |
| COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC( HAMILTON) Thomas J Mcmahon, Nurse Practitioner | $200,904 | $9,380,846 |
| DAYTON PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE( DAYTON) Patrick Nugent, President/CEO | $200,258 | $9,178,499 |
| TAC INDUSTRIES INC( SPRINGFIELD) James Zahora, CEO | $193,821 | $9,774,168 |
| RALPH J STOLLE COUNTRYSIDE YMCA( LEBANON) Chris Johnson, CEO/President | $193,024 | $14,486,566 |
| HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC( HAMILTON) John Guidugli, President/CEO | $192,225 | $14,457,747 |
| THE GREAT MIAMI VALLEY YMCA( HAMILTON) Mike Bramer, President/CEO | $191,149 | $12,567,295 |
| WINTER GUARD INTERNATIONAL INC( MIAMISBURG) Ron Nankervis, CEO | $187,996 | $6,304,216 |
| MORAINE COUNTRY CLUB( DAYTON) Philip Stiver, Grounds Super | $187,431 | $7,464,867 |
| DAYTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY( DAYTON) Tracey Tomme, President/CEO | $187,085 | $6,521,051 |
| THE OHIO MASONIC HOME( SPRINGFIELD) Anthony Berardi, President (Springfield Masonic Community) | $178,495 | $39,422,625 |
| BUTLER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC( HAMILTON) Randy Allman, CEO | $174,367 | $8,099,715 |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY DAYTON OHIO( DAYTON) Michael Vanderburgh, Executive Director | $172,465 | $6,986,117 |
| CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVIES OF THE MIAMI VALLEY( DAYTON) Laura Roesch, CEO | $170,830 | $22,570,544 |
| IRON WORKERS SOUTHERN OH & VICINITY WELFARE TR( VANDALIA) Penny Brown, Administrative Manager | $170,128 | $67,128,006 |
| DAYTON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY INC( DAYTON) Steven Hinshaw (Cfo) | $170,100 | $9,150,836 |
| OHIOS HOSPICE FOUNDATION( DAYTON) Lori Igel, President of Ohio's Hospice | $158,501 | $7,308,670 |
| PRESCHOOL PROMISE INC( DAYTON) Robyn Lightcap, Executive Director | $153,739 | $12,379,117 |
| NOVA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC( DAYTON) Bobby Jones, CEO | $152,334 | $8,122,857 |
| FRIENDS HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION( YELLOW SPGS) Hannah Mormon, Director of Nursing | $149,867 | $8,198,538 |
| CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER ASSOCIATION( MILFORD) Jeffrey R Corney, President/Executive Director | $143,418 | $36,919,947 |
| MIAMI VALLEY HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES INC( DAYTON) Debbie Watts Robinson, CEO | $141,690 | $8,238,846 |
| LEGACY MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL( MIAMISBURG) John Gredy, Head of School | $136,910 | $10,572,816 |
| SPRINGFIELD FOUNDATION( SPRINGFIELD) Susan Carey, Executive Director | $136,200 | $18,054,801 |
| DAYTON HISTORY( DAYTON) Brady Kress, President/CEO | $135,299 | $9,184,281 |
| DAYBREAK INC( DAYTON) Alisha Murray (Ceo) | $135,242 | $6,756,193 |
| MIAMI VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP( DAYTON) Lisa B Stempler, CEO | $134,652 | $20,428,640 |
| CHOICES IN COMMUNITY LIVING INC( DAYTON) Trent Grooms, Executive Director | $133,804 | $16,498,610 |
| OMEGA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION( DAYTON) Rev. Vanessa Ward, President | $127,099 | $6,632,217 |
| TROY FOUNDATION( TROY) Melissa Kleptz, President/CEO | $126,856 | $11,964,419 |
| MIAMI VALLEY PUBLIC MEDIA INC( YELLOW SPGS) Lucas Dennis, President | $125,538 | $8,616,483 |
| TROY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC( TROY) Jeanne Ward, Assistant Superintendent | $124,922 | $7,853,029 |
| WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC( LEBANON) Dawna Fogarty, CEO | $120,559 | $15,604,814 |
| ALLIANCE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INC( DAYTON) Tess Mitchner Asinjo, Principal | $118,861 | $7,252,488 |
| GREENE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING( XENIA) Karen Puterbaugh, Executive Director | $116,141 | $6,917,751 |
| PHI DELTA THETA FOUNDATION( OXFORD) W Andre Cole, Sr. Vp Of Advancement | $113,269 | $9,336,527 |
| CHILDREN HAVE OPTIONS IN CARING ENVIRONMENTS INC( DAYTON) Jane Anderson, Executive Director | $112,673 | $6,477,668 |
| INTL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANS( DAYTON) Rodney A French, Financial Se | $101,385 | $5,513,185 |
| SUPPORT TO ENCOURAGE LOW INCOME FAMILIES( HAMILTON) Jeffrey Diver, Executive Director | $94,761 | $8,734,851 |
| XCS INC( XENIA) Dr Emery Nickerson (Head Of School) | $93,706 | $6,029,879 |
| SENIOR RESOURCE CONNECTION( DAYTON) Cindy Fitzwater, President | $86,199 | $6,821,551 |
| YWCA Dayton( DAYTON) Terra Fox Williams (President And Ceo Start 06/2023) | $81,608 | $6,067,271 |
| OHIO TRI COUNTY FOOD ALLIANCE( SPRINGFIELD) Tyra Jackson, Former Executive Director | $66,281 | $16,121,509 |
| CARING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC( FRANKLIN) Adam G Reed Dc, President | $37,887 | $13,934,964 |
| KCI HOLDING USA EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE PLAN( SPRINGFIELD) Matrix Trust Company, Trustee | $11,720 | $34,231,169 |
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\n\t\tFederal law requires transparency of nonprofits in exchange for getting tax breaks, donations from the public and often considerable government funding. For many, that includes listing on publicly accessible tax forms how much they pay their top executives.
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\n\t\tFederal law requires transparency of nonprofits in exchange for getting tax breaks, donations from the public and often considerable government funding. For many, that includes listing on publicly accessible tax forms how much they pay their top executives.
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- \n\t\t\t\t\t» From Wittenberg to Wilberforce to welding institute, area private school leaders’ pay rose as revenues declined\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\tFederal law requires transparency of nonprofits in exchange for getting tax breaks, donations from the public and often considerable government funding. For many, that includes listing on publicly accessible tax forms how much they pay their top executives.
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\n\t\tFederal law requires transparency of nonprofits in exchange for getting tax breaks, donations from the public and often considerable government funding. For many, that includes listing on publicly accessible tax forms how much they pay their top executives.
\n\t\t\tA monthslong investigation by the Dayton Daily News looked into how area nonprofits compensate their top-paid executives as they face revenue challenges and financial headwinds.
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They oversee organizations with tens of millions of dollars in revenue. "},{"_id":"YJDHEZ7QMBGQDLDRUIUVDYRV5Y","additional_properties":{},"type":"text","content":"“The bulk of our nonprofits are making just $5 million, $7 million in their total budget. Those folks are not going to make nearly that amount,” Cook said. "},{"_id":"7OZFWAPK7FA3ZCZUTTSH4HKK2M","additional_properties":{},"type":"text","content":"Even among organizations with similar revenues, CEO pay can vary considerable. "},{"_id":"3S3OVRHQ4RH7FPTAXWELZRCA44","additional_properties":{},"alignment":"left","type":"text","content":"Springfield-based TAC Industries paid their CEO James Zahora $193,821 in 2023. This is a 7.1% increase while the agency’s revenue dropped 2.7% to $9.8 million compared to 2021. 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Sara Starr, who became SELF’s executive director in August this year, said the revenue increased at the beginning of 2021 when the organization received initial funding for temporary pandemic relief that helped residents make rent and utility payments. "},{"_id":"UDRG6WLLBRFERA5D5XF6FW54LQ","additional_properties":{},"type":"text","content":"“The decrease in revenue from 2021 to 2023 reflects the decrease in funding as the temporary program was closer to being complete,” Starr said."},{"_id":"OEJJHTAZUJAELIVPKXQTLFKPYE","additional_properties":{},"type":"text","content":"Diver’s salary was reviewed annually, and the nonprofit’s board approved roughly 1% pay increases for him annually from 2021-2023. Starr said this was a “modest” increase to pay for the nonprofit’s leader, as SELF was “administering a very large relief program that required additional staffing and oversight.”"},{"_id":"5LFGBBUQPVACLLJWEZR7JZHVZM","additional_properties":{},"alignment":"left","type":"text","content":"Similarly, Xenia-based Toward Independence saw a spike in funding from COVID relief and a state grant that inflated its 2021 revenue compared to 2023. While its total revenues dropped 8%, its main revenue source, Medicaid-billable services, remained relatively flat at $15.4 million."},{"_id":"SPROYFPRUFH2NFNJVMSXSVKVZA","additional_properties":{},"type":"text","content":"The top-paid employee during that time was former CEO Mark Schlater, who had reported earnings of $276,014 in 2023. He saw a nearly 25% increase in his salary from 2021 to 2023. 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Without the board-authorized plan, Schlater’s salary would have increased by roughly 3.2% from 2021 to 2023, according to his successor, Joseph Harmon."},{"_id":"YMCSN3QWHFD6FCRZCXRDKT3XTY","additional_properties":{},"type":"text","content":"Toward Independence provides residential, day service and transportation services that assist people with disabilities"},{"level":3,"_id":"AI2R6UQXHFBUZHF63LUODHL6VU","additional_properties":{},"type":"header","content":"Dayton Live"},{"_id":"NQMJYPPR2VHPTJE74WHRD7LMGA","additional_properties":{},"type":"text","content":"The arts is also a sector where leaders of larger organizations are making six-figure salaries. "},{"_id":"7VMLZENXEZHTPPZUAOOYR4TNZY","additional_properties":{},"alignment":"left","type":"text","content":"The Victoria Theatre Association, which does business under the name Dayton Live, paid its former president Ty Sutton a base salary of $297,481 in 2023 with a bonus of $105,000, according to IRS records. 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\n\t\tFederal law requires transparency of nonprofits in exchange for getting tax breaks, donations from the public and often considerable government funding. For many, that includes listing on publicly accessible tax forms how much they pay their top executives.
\n\t\t\tA monthslong investigation by the Dayton Daily News looked into how area nonprofits compensate their top-paid executives as they face revenue challenges and financial headwinds.
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- \n\t\t\t\t\t» Nonprofits facing revenue losses say executive pay raises necessary\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t
- \n\t\t\t\t\t» From Wittenberg to Wilberforce to welding institute, area private school leaders’ pay rose as revenues declined\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t
- \n\t\t\t\t\t» CareSource CEO paid $12M as nonprofit revenue dropped $1B\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t
- \n\t\t\t\t\t» Government funding cuts put most Ohio nonprofits at risk\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t
- \n\t\t\t\t\t» Search: How much area’s largest nonprofits pay their top-paid employees\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t
- \n\t\t\t\t\t» How and why we investigated area nonprofit CEO pay\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t