PeerBasis
Compensation data · Environment

Environment Nonprofit Executive Compensation

3,940 environment nonprofits reported paying a top executive in recent IRS Form 990 filings. Median total compensation: $401,952.

Benchmarking pay for a environment nonprofit board?

Enter the organization's name or EIN to build a defensible peer set and the board-minutes language for IRC 4958.

Build a comparability report →

Highest reported executive compensation — Environment

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Iso New England Inc MA $264,594,190 $3,250,419
Alliance To End Plastic Waste Inc TX $68,296,509 $1,357,309
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated NY $298,689,286 $1,302,005
World Wildlife Fund Inc DC $374,807,108 $1,290,569
The Urban Land Institute DC $93,109,056 $1,061,231
Conservation International Foundation VA $235,131,545 $1,040,432
Us Green Building Council Inc DC $50,309,478 $998,915
Center For Diversity And The Environment OR $515,765 $933,208
Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc DC $13,077,184 $896,874
New York Botanical Garden NY $110,423,117 $865,842
Climate Lead Inc CA $37,511,814 $844,317
The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit VA $373,233,308 $836,713
Serc Reliability Corporation NC $31,516,471 $835,753
Nia Tero Foundation WA $32,904,805 $795,577
The Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc GA $76,001,816 $758,260
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc NY $193,144,386 $739,686
Clearpath Inc DC $18,380,298 $726,387
Ocean Conservancy DC $49,196,694 $723,325
Populace Inc MA $5,809,765 $715,132
The Energy Coalition CA $17,202,806 $703,475
Allied Climate Partners Inc NY $66,539,772 $696,929
West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc MI $32,827,742 $686,242
Rare VA $33,556,901 $676,873
Ducks Unlimited Inc TN $302,178,704 $662,899
Living Desert The CA $41,500,614 $653,402
National Audubon Society Inc NY $156,129,262 $653,284
Ocean Exploration Trust Inc CT $14,982,503 $642,085
Scenic Hudson Inc NY $18,847,061 $636,264
Resources Legacy Fund CA $79,596,936 $635,363
The Morton Arboretum IL $57,793,716 $631,541
Environmental Law And Policy Center Of IL $10,923,738 $602,863
Global Environment & Technology VA $19,486,292 $592,744
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy CA $50,715,154 $588,315
Phipps Conservatory And Botanical PA $17,526,412 $583,237
Earthjustice CA $125,960,142 $582,814
National Parks Conservation Association DC $35,078,730 $570,194
Oceana Inc DC $34,668,686 $554,390
Center For Sustainable Energy CA $502,947,923 $551,154
The Trust For Public Land CA $297,379,545 $551,079
Missouri Botanical Garden Board Of MO $75,291,273 $548,723
Atlantic Coast Conservancy Inc GA $2,763,485 $548,381
Creo Family Office Syndicate Inc NY $4,584,478 $542,007
Land Trust Alliance Inc DC $20,114,604 $539,383
Chicago Horticultural Society IL $68,147,549 $539,078
Green Building Initiative Inc OR $10,922,932 $536,573
Environment Next Inc NY $1,568,544 $527,292
Rewiring America DC $37,624,309 $519,172
National Arbor Day Foundation NE $111,866,996 $517,147
Desert Botanical Garden Inc AZ $26,663,602 $517,057
California Foundation On The Environment CA $2,562,579 $509,761