Environment · CA
The Breakthrough Institute
The Breakthrough Institute reported paying Ronald Nordhaus, Executive Dir., $305,506 in total compensation (FY 2024).
That places Ronald Nordhaus at approximately the 85th percentile among 297 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $204,559).
$7,537,340Total revenue (FY 2024)
$305,506Total executive compensation
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Compensation is normalized to CA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Conservation Foundation Inc | TX | $7,537,715 | $157,013 |
| Pacific Environment And Resources Center | CA | $7,527,309 | $230,066 |
| Trees Atlanta Inc | GA | $7,515,565 | $201,546 |
| The Years Project Inc | NY | $7,575,016 | $395,875 |
| California Native Plant Society | CA | $7,488,387 | $211,750 |
| Project Innerspace Inc | MA | $7,587,403 | $257,137 |
| Clean Future Action Fund Inc | DC | $7,589,427 | $10,462 |
| Ecological Society Of America | DC | $7,618,881 | $363,798 |