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Environment · VA

The Downstream Project

The Downstream Project reported paying William R Howard, Executive Director, $65,076 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places William R Howard at approximately the 70th percentile among 30 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $50,925).

$145,658Total revenue (FY 2024)
$65,076Total executive compensation
70thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable environment nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to VA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Wentworth Watershed Association NH$145,870 $74,460
International Society Of Limnology-sil NC$145,957 $5,351
The Pennsylvania Pink Zone PA$148,218 $50,395
Altamaha Riverkeeper Inc GA$148,849 $81,143
Fish Reef Project CA$140,925 $24,147
Coastal Watershed Institute WA$138,944 $519
Streets Run Watershed Association PA$153,299 $90,888
Werkin Outdoors NC$153,506 $30,003

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