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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentilevs Environment peers in Massachusetts | $235k | — | — | $28k | $271k $298k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $182k | — | — | $25k | $212k $234k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $175k | — | — | $19k | $200k $220k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $157k | — | — | $32k | $194k $214k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | — | $32k | $182k $200k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $142k | — | — | $16k | $160k $176k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 31%
from 2022
From $207k in 2022 to $271k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 31% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 110%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY received $270,694 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Massachusetts, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY reported $17.3M in total revenue and $10.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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