Environment · CA
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden reported paying Steven Windhager, Executive Director, $277,833 in total compensation (FY 2024).
That places Steven Windhager at approximately the 63rd percentile among 133 similarly sized environment nonprofits (median $241,654).
$13,077,743Total revenue (FY 2024)
$277,833Total executive compensation
63rdPercentile vs. peers
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc | DC | $13,077,184 | $938,366 |
| The Road Home Corporation Inc | LA | $12,940,464 | $207,433 |
| Shelterwood Collective | CA | $13,226,131 | $96,686 |
| West Creek Conservancy | OH | $12,925,494 | $145,358 |
| Society For The Protection Of New | NH | $13,274,033 | $196,920 |
| Oregon Climate Trust | OR | $12,879,885 | $282,309 |
| Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Inc | VA | $12,838,471 | $249,402 |
| Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | FL | $13,317,110 | $332,302 |