AMAZON CONSERVATION UNITES SCIENCE, PEOPLE, AND INNOVATION TO PROTECT THE AMAZON - THE GREATEST WILD FOREST ON EARTH. AS GUARDIANS OF THE MOST ICONIC FOREST ON THE PLANET, WE BRING TOGETHER THE POWER OF THE LATEST SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND OUR CLOSE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS THAT BALANCE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE AND NATURE.TO PROTECT SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST DIVERSE LANDSCAPES WE: PROTECT WILD PLACES BY SUPPORTING GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE CREATION AND LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF KEY PROTECTED AREAS AND THE WIDER LANDSCAPE; EMPOWER PEOPLE BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT THEM TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FOREST BASED LIVELIHOODS AND PROTECT THEIR LANDS AND RESOURCES; AND PUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO WORK BY CARRYING OUT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMAZONIAN CONSERVATIONISTS ROOTED IN OUR BIOLOGICAL STATIONS AND FIELD PROGRAMS IN THE ANDES-AMAZON.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in District of Columbia.
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Median to 75th percentile | $184k | — | — | $33k | $225k $239k |
Dir. of Finance Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | $13k | $185k $197k |
Philanthropy & Comms Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $142k $151k |
Dir. of Maap & Sen. Research Specialist Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $137k $145k |
Dir. of Programs Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $131k $139k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION equaled 6% 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 8%
from 2023
From $208k in 2023 to $225k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 45%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 41% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION received $224,592 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in District of Columbia, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, AMAZON CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION reported $4.8M in total revenue and $3.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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