Environment · AL
Freshwater Land Trust
Freshwater Land Trust reported paying Rusha Smith, Executive Director, $183,769 in total compensation (FY 2024).
That places Rusha Smith at approximately the 75th percentile among 36 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $129,755).
$4,678,840Total revenue (FY 2024)
$183,769Total executive compensation
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Compensation is normalized to AL cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal States Stewardship Foundation | DC | $4,689,159 | $9,573 |
| Amazon Conservation Association | DC | $4,751,861 | $182,430 |
| Friends Of Radnor Lake | TN | $4,600,023 | $89,655 |
| Shorerivers Inc | MD | $4,551,996 | $126,837 |
| Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust | ME | $4,522,268 | $109,467 |
| Coos Watershed Association | OR | $4,963,133 | $101,910 |
| Riverkeeper Inc | NY | $4,370,702 | $187,842 |
| Friends Of The Detroit River | MI | $4,329,047 | $79,223 |