IN 2024, BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER (D/B/A MIAMI WATERKEEPER) BUILT ON OUR REPUTATION BY NAVIGATING CHALLENGES, SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONTINUING OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING OUR PRECIOUS WATERWAYS AND FINDING LOCAL RESILIENCY SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES. WE UPDATED OUR MISSION AND VISION TO BETTER REFLECT THE WORK WE DO AND THOSE WE SERVE. THE MISSION OF MIAMI WATERKEEPER IS NOW TO PROTECT SOUTH FLORIDA'S WATERS BY ADVOCATING FOR RESILIENT SOLUTIONS GROUNDED IN SCIENCE, ROOTED IN NATURE, AND DRIVEN BY COMMUNITY. WE HAVE A VISION FOR A RESILIENT SOUTH FLORIDA THAT IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN CLEAN WATER SOLUTIONS, WHERE THRIVING COMMUNITIES AND NATURE COEXIST. SINCE 2010, MIAMI WATERKEEPER HAS DEFENDED THE RIGHT TO USE AND ENJOY CLEAN WATER. WE ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE COMMUNITY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND A LEADING VOICE AND ADVOCATE FOR BISCAYNE BAY AND ITS SURROUNDING WATERSHED. OUR WORK IS EFFECTIVE BECAUSE WE EMPLOY A MULTI- FACETED APPROACH THAT INCLUDES SCIEN
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 nationwide.
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Execut Officer (Unspecified) | $210k | — | — | — | $210k $223k |
Chief Develo Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $161k | — | — | — | $166k $176k |
Chief Techno Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $155k | — | — | — | $159k $169k |
Chief Financ Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $124k $132k |
Chief Progra Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $114k $121k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC 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 14%
from 2023
From $184k in 2023 to $210k in 2024.
Estimated with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC
What does the Key Employee of BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC received $165,698 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Environment organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC reported $4.3M in total revenue and $3.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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