Democracy Green advances environmental fairness conservation and community resilience by providing disaster-relief support clean water and air quality education environmental health programming and nature-based restoration efforts for systemically vulnerable communities across North Carolina.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in North Carolina.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $108k $115k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 3 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Democracy Green equaled 17% 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.
Top compensation, year by year
From $26k in 2023 to $108k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 313% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 688%.
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 Democracy Green
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Democracy Green earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Democracy Green received $108,333 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in North Carolina, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Democracy Green compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in North Carolina, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Democracy Green falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Democracy Green equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are Democracy Green's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Democracy Green reported $1.2M in total revenue and $656k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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