PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROTECTING PEOPLE'S HEALTH, PRESERVING MAGNIFICENT PLACES AND WILDLIFE, ADVANCING CLEAN ENERGY, COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND MAINTAINING THE PUBLIC'S ACCESS TO COURTS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $116k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $106k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $8k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $460
- Base
- $46k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $959
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $756
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deputy Director Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $116k | — | — | $11k | $151k $166k |
Executive Director (to 10/23) 25th percentile to medianvs Environment peers in District of Columbia | $106k | — | — | $5k | $130k $142k |
President 10th to 25th percentilevs Environment peers in District of Columbia | $8k | — | — | $460 | $72k $79k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $46k | — | — | $3k | $68k $75k |
VP of Finance, Treasurer (to 6/23) Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | $959 | — | $756 | — | $21k $23k |
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 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at EARTHJUSTICE ACTION equaled 7% 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.
Up 28%
from 2022
From $118k in 2022 to $151k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 6%.
- Secretary (Operational) pay rose 59% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay fell 30% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
What does the Key Employee of EARTHJUSTICE ACTION earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of EARTHJUSTICE ACTION received $151,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Environment organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at EARTHJUSTICE ACTION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at EARTHJUSTICE ACTION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at EARTHJUSTICE ACTION equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are EARTHJUSTICE ACTION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, EARTHJUSTICE ACTION reported $2.2M in total revenue and $2.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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