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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in Washington.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Below 10th percentile | $11k $13k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at BRAIDED RIVER equaled 2% 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.
Down 92%
from 2022
From $136k in 2022 to $11k in 2023.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 92% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 60%.
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 BRAIDED RIVER
What does the Chief Executive Officer of BRAIDED RIVER earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of BRAIDED RIVER received $11,431 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Washington: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BRAIDED RIVER compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Washington, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BRAIDED RIVER falls in the bottom 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BRAIDED RIVER equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are BRAIDED RIVER's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, BRAIDED RIVER reported $457k in total revenue and $484k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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