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Environment · DC

Rails To Trails Conservancy

Rails To Trails Conservancy reported paying Ryan Chao, President, $351,630 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Ryan Chao at approximately the 79th percentile among 117 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $245,415).

$14,740,431Total revenue (FY 2024)
$351,630Total executive compensation
79thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Wetlands America Trust Inc TN$14,627,018 $62,855
Western Conservation Foundation CO$14,580,557 $264,800
Sustainable Resources Center Inc MN$14,900,802 $291,143
Environment America Inc CO$14,556,277 $80,907
Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust CA$14,948,118 $139,559
Ocean Exploration Trust Inc CT$14,982,503 $706,310
The Surfrider Foundation CA$14,490,016 $265,351
Building Decarbonization Coalition DE$14,995,817 $286,056

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