Mission
Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefits
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Svp, Operations, Until Sept 2024 senior vice president $304k | |||||
Vp, Integrated Marketing vice president $296k | |||||
Vp, Development vice president $292k | |||||
Chief of Staff key employee $244k | |||||
Vp, Government Relations vice president $233k | |||||
Vp, Species Conservation & Coexistence vice president $212k | |||||
Vp, Human Resources vice president $198k | |||||
Vp, Conservation Law vice president $197k | |||||
Vp, Conservation Research and Innovation vice president $172k | |||||
Senior Attorney highest compensated employee $165k | |||||
Director, Legislative Affairs highest compensated employee $163k | |||||
Svp, External Affairs senior vice president $158k | |||||
Director of Philanthropy highest compensated employee $151k | |||||
Director, Gift Planning highest compensated employee $150k | |||||
Director, Conservation Policy highest compensated employee $141k | |||||
Svp, Conservation Programs senior vice president $104k | |||||
Plus 19 unpaid individuals.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $616k in 2022 to $638k in 2023.
$616k
2022
$638k
2023
$616k
2022
$638k
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.
1
Defenders of Wildlife2023
$638k
2
AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INC2023
$539k
3
WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY2023
$505k
4
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE INC2023
$489k
5
JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE2023
$420k
6
Humane Society International2023
$339k
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