APPALACHIAN VOICES BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE LAND, AIR, AND WATER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIA AND ADVANCE A JUST TRANSITION TO A GENERATIVE AND EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in North Carolina | $163k | $30k | — | $18k | $217k $230k |
Deputy Executive Director Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in North Carolina | $147k | $19k | — | $18k | $190k $201k |
Dir of Finance & Operations Officer (Unspecified) | $136k | $10k | — | $18k | $169k $179k |
Reg Dir of Community & Economic Dev Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $129k | — | — | $18k | $152k $161k |
Director of Programs Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $146k $155k |
Dir of Strategic Advancement Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $132k $140k |
Dir of State Energy Policy Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $122k $129k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at APPALACHIAN VOICES 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 7%
from 2023
From $204k in 2023 to $217k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 5%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 19% 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 APPALACHIAN VOICES
What does the Chief Executive Officer of APPALACHIAN VOICES earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of APPALACHIAN VOICES received $217,004 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in North Carolina: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at APPALACHIAN VOICES compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in North Carolina, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at APPALACHIAN VOICES falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at APPALACHIAN VOICES equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are APPALACHIAN VOICES's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, APPALACHIAN VOICES reported $6.8M in total revenue and $7.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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