The Center for Environmental Law & Policy is a statewide organization whose mission is to protect, preserve and restore Washington's waters through education, advocacy, policy reform, and public interest litigation.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in Washington.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $90k $96k |
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 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY equaled 53% 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.
Up 2%
from 2023
From $88k in 2023 to $90k in 2024.
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 rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 7%.
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 CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY received $89,680 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Washington, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY equaled 53% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY reported $148k in total revenue and $171k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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