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Filing year 2023

CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

Arlington, Virginia·EIN 52-1497470·NTEE C30Z · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$271.2M
Total assets
$647.5M
Total expenses
$297.9M
Reported officers
44
Mission

CI WORKS TO SPOTLIGHT AND SECURE THE CRITICAL BENEFITS THAT NATURE PROVIDES TO HUMANITY. THROUGH SCIENCE, PARTNERSHIPS AND FIELDWORK, WE HELP SOCIETIES TO RESPONSIBLY AND SUSTAINABLY CARE FOR NATURE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF HUMANITY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in Virginia
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$634k
Bonus
$235k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$32k
EVP Conservation Partnership
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$578k
$634k
Base
$258k
Bonus
$64k
Other
$212k
Benefits
$30k
Vp, Ecuador
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$536k
$588k
Base
$166k
Bonus
$12k
Other
$267k
Benefits
$4k
Evp, Field Programs
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$519k
$569k
Base
$351k
Bonus
$91k
Other
$810
Benefits
$33k
Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$468k
$513k
Base
$235k
Bonus
$36k
Other
$168k
Benefits
$25k
Chief Field Officer, Asia-pacific
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$461k
$505k
Base
$252k
Bonus
$41k
Other
$133k
Benefits
$20k
Gen. Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$417k
$457k
Base
$339k
Bonus
$52k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$3k
Vp, Aotearoa
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$397k
$436k
Base
$183k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$161k
Benefits
$29k
Chief of Staff & Chief Mkt Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$397k
$436k
Base
$281k
Bonus
$44k
Other
$21k
Benefits
$40k
Svp, Nature Finance
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$395k
$433k
Base
$299k
Bonus
$47k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$33k
Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$369k
$404k
Base
$303k
Bonus
$48k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$5k
Chief Strategy Officer
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$238k
$260k
Base
$184k
Bonus
$28k
Other
$761
Benefits
$18k
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$128k
$141k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 31 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Environment

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
0.3%
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.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 2%
from 2022

From $1M in 2022 to $1M in 2023.

$1M
2022
$1M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 5% in real terms$1.2M to $1.1M

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 15%.

$1M in 2022 to $1M in 2023.
  • Executive Vice President pay fell 10% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 19% from 2022 to 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$235.1M
$247.5M
2022
$271.2M
$297.9M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Environment executives earn in Virginia

Comparable environment organizations in Virginia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $98,850.

25th percentile
$61k
Median
$98,850
75th percentile
$168k
90th percentile
$262k

These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 131 organizations across 131 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Environment pay data for Virginia
FAQ

Common questions about CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION received $1,022,899 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Virginia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Virginia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION reported $271.2M in total revenue and $297.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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