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Environment · CA

Sierra Club Foundation

Sierra Club Foundation reported paying Dan Chu, Executive Director, $393,620 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Dan Chu at approximately the 33rd percentile among 9 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $481,632).

$108,188,731Total revenue (FY 2024)
$393,620Total executive compensation
33rdPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable environment nonprofits

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

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
New York Botanical Garden NY$110,423,117 $906,076
Great Hearts America-texas TX$110,837,212 $385,771
City Of Oaks Foundation Inc NC$105,214,776 $115,240
Klamath River Renewal Corporation CA$104,835,513 $462,679
National Arbor Day Foundation NE$111,866,996 $627,542
Social And Environmental Entrepreneurs CA$94,599,962 $346,977
The Urban Land Institute DC$93,109,056 $1,078,471
Earthjustice CA$125,960,142 $600,029

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