PeerBasis
Environment · WA

Sightline Institute

Sightline Institute reported paying Alan Durning, Executive Director, $227,946 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Alan Durning at approximately the 88th percentile among 612 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $136,433).

$2,520,867Total revenue (FY 2024)
$227,946Total executive compensation
88thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Southern Nevada Conservancy NV$2,520,691 $113,129
Cape Cod Commercial MA$2,520,059 $211,826
Air Alliance Houston TX$2,518,031 $185,604
Watsonville Wetlands Watch CA$2,517,510 $119,652
Wildland Firefighter Foundation ID$2,517,278 $198,260
Blockchain For Energy Inc TX$2,516,649 $23,305
Center For Earth Energy And Democracy MN$2,527,065 $248,475
Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation HI$2,528,585 $101,647

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