DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL. THESE HABITATS ALSO BENEFIT OTHER WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $415k
- Bonus
- $150k
- Other
- $990
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $334k
- Bonus
- $155k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $268k
- Bonus
- $89k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $275k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- $86k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- $86k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $254k
- Bonus
- $76k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- $66k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- $66k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- $66k
- Other
- $655
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- $65k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $415k | $150k | $990 | $12k | $598k $653k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $334k | $155k | $4k | $12k | $524k $573k |
Chief Conservation Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $268k | $89k | $2k | $12k | $393k $429k |
Executive Secretary, Dui and Wat Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $275k | $75k | $4k | $12k | $392k $428k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $261k | $86k | $3k | $12k | $391k $426k |
Chief Event Fundraising Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $257k | $86k | $2k | $12k | $384k $420k |
Chief Financial Officer & Asst. Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $254k | $76k | $2k | $12k | $368k $401k |
Chief Brand Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $235k | $66k | $4k | $12k | $342k $373k |
Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $233k | $66k | $3k | $12k | $335k $366k |
Chief Policy Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $232k | $66k | $655 | $12k | $331k $362k |
General Counsel & Asst. Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $225k | $63k | $3k | $12k | $328k $358k |
Chief Talent Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $219k | $65k | $1k | $12k | $318k $348k |
National Director Event Fundraising Above 90th percentile | $193k | $34k | $40k | $12k | $294k $321k |
Director, Conservation Programs III Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $257k | $13k | — | — | $269k $294k |
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 67 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Ducks Unlimited Inc equaled 0.2% 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 10%
from 2022
From $663k in 2022 to $598k in 2023.
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 fell 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 47%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
Ducks Unlimited Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Environment executives earn
Comparable environment organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $88,398.
These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 4,948 organizations across 4,948 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Environment compensation data →Common questions about Ducks Unlimited Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Ducks Unlimited Inc earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Ducks Unlimited Inc received $598,074 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Ducks Unlimited Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Ducks Unlimited Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Ducks Unlimited Inc equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are Ducks Unlimited Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Ducks Unlimited Inc reported $443.6M in total revenue and $318.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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