BERKELEY EARTH IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES OPEN-SOURCE DATA, ACCESSIBLE ANALYSIS, AND SCIENTIFIC INSIGHT ON CLIMATE CHANGE. OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER RIGOROUS, TRANSPARENT, AND POLICY-RELEVANT CLIMATE SCIENCE AND DATA TO INFORM PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Exec. Director Director (Operational) 10th to 25th percentile | $96k $102k |
President 10th to 25th percentile | $46k $49k |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | $29k $31k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at BERKELEY EARTH INC equaled 17% 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 92%
from 2023
From $50k in 2023 to $96k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 92% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 208%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 26% 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 BERKELEY EARTH INC
What does the Director (Operational) of BERKELEY EARTH INC earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of BERKELEY EARTH INC received $96,322 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Director (Operational) roles among Environment organizations in California, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at BERKELEY EARTH INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at BERKELEY EARTH INC falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BERKELEY EARTH INC equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are BERKELEY EARTH INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BERKELEY EARTH INC reported $1.9M in total revenue and $573k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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