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Filing year 2023

CLIMATE VAULT

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 85-4211960·NTEE C20 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$6M
Total assets
$18.6M
Total expenses
$1.7M
Reported officers
5
Mission

TO LOWER THE CONCENTRATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES IN THE ATMOSPHERE TO SLOW AND EVEN REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.

Executive Chair
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$56k
$61k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$8k
$8k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at CLIMATE VAULT equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
3%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 22%

Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Down 83%
from 2022

From $324k in 2022 to $56k in 2023.

$324k
2022
$56k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 83% in real terms$371k to $61k

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 1%.

$7k in 2022 to $8k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about CLIMATE VAULT

What does the Board Chair of CLIMATE VAULT earn?

In 2023, the Board Chair of CLIMATE VAULT received $55,500 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Chair roles among Environment organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at CLIMATE VAULT compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Chair at CLIMATE VAULT falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CLIMATE VAULT equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are CLIMATE VAULT's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, CLIMATE VAULT reported $6M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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