To protect and improve the water quality of the Cape Fear River Basin for all people through education, advocacy, and action.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in North Carolina.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Riverkeeper Officer (Unspecified) | $90k $95k |
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $69k $73k |
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 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Cape Fear River Watch equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,797 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Down 5%
from 2023
From $94k in 2023 to $90k 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 fell 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 43%.
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 Cape Fear River Watch
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Cape Fear River Watch earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Cape Fear River Watch received $68,855 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in North Carolina, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Cape Fear River Watch compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in North Carolina, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Cape Fear River Watch falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Cape Fear River Watch equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are Cape Fear River Watch's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Cape Fear River Watch reported $471k in total revenue and $512k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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