To protect, restore, and expand the National Conservation Lands through education,advocacy, and partnerships.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Conservation Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $161k | — | — | $10k | $184k $196k |
Chief Finance/oper Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $160k | — | — | $10k | $183k $195k |
Chief Philanthropy Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | — | $10k | $172k $183k |
Sr Comm Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $141k | — | — | $10k | $162k $172k |
VP - Conservation Field Programs Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $138k | — | — | $9k | $159k $169k |
VP - Government Affairs Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $144k $154k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentilevs Environment peers in Colorado | — | — | — | — | $140k $150k |
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.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Conservation Lands Foundation 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 6%
from 2023
From $196k in 2023 to $184k 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 20%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 28% from 2023 to 2024.
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 Conservation Lands Foundation
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Conservation Lands Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of Conservation Lands Foundation received $184,101 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Environment organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Conservation Lands Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Conservation Lands Foundation falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Conservation Lands Foundation equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are Conservation Lands Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Conservation Lands Foundation reported $5.5M in total revenue and $7.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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