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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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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
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

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