The organization's mission is to establish sustainability as an integral part of every child's K-12 learning experience. By integrating sustainability across subjects and grades, we can equip students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will help lead to a sustainable future for everyone. CELF programs use sustainability as an integrating context for teaching and learning, decision-making, civic engagement, community partnerships and campus practices. The lens of sustainability transforms curriculum, school operations, physical surroundings and school-community activities and fosters the cultivation and engaged citizens.
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 Education organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $126k $136k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation Inc equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
Based on 24,392 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 9%
from 2023
From $116k in 2023 to $126k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 24%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
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Common questions about Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation Inc earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation Inc received $125,500 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New York, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation Inc falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation Inc equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
What are Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation Inc reported $687k in total revenue and $765k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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