FIGHTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS; PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE THROUGH LAND PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION; DEFENDING AND SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM; LOBBYING AND OTHER ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF THESE ISSUES; AND MAKING GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Institutional Trustee Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $100k $106k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at CHALTEN TRUST equaled 3% 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.
Up 4%
from 2023
From $96k in 2023 to $100k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 62%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
CHALTEN TRUST reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Environment executives earn
Comparable environment organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $88,398.
These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 4,948 organizations across 4,948 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Environment compensation data →Common questions about CHALTEN TRUST
What does the Board Member of CHALTEN TRUST earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of CHALTEN TRUST received $99,796 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Member roles among Environment organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at CHALTEN TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at CHALTEN TRUST falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CHALTEN TRUST equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are CHALTEN TRUST's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CHALTEN TRUST reported $5.3M in total revenue and $2.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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