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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in New York.
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $153k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $549k
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $524k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $487k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $913
- Base
- $387k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $369k
- Bonus
- $39k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $377k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $374k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $364k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $384k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $913
- Base
- $329k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $1M | $75k | $153k | $14k | $1.3M $1.5M |
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $549k | $80k | — | $24k | $679k $762k |
Sr. Evp, Chief Dev. Officer Above 90th percentile | $524k | $30k | — | $7k | $606k $680k |
Coo, Senior Executive VP Above 90th percentile | $487k | $25k | — | $913 | $554k $622k |
Executive Vp, Impact Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $387k | $36k | — | $33k | $492k $552k |
Evp, Solutions Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $369k | $39k | — | $34k | $476k $534k |
Svp, Chief HR Officer Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $377k | $25k | — | $24k | $457k $513k |
Senior Advisor (thru 12/23) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $374k | $25k | — | $7k | $432k $485k |
Svp, Chief Scientist Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $364k | $15k | — | $19k | $424k $476k |
Svp, People and Nature Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $384k | $4k | — | $913 | $416k $466k |
Svp, CFO & CTO Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $329k | $15k | — | $15k | $388k $435k |
Clo & Corp Secy (thru 2/24) Officer (Unspecified) | $305k | $8k | — | $21k | $360k $405k |
Sr Dir, Sr Cnsl-pol Law & Secy Officer (Unspecified) | $176k | $3k | — | $7k | $189k $212k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 43 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED equaled 0.4% 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 9%
from 2022
From $1.2M in 2022 to $1.3M in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 21%.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% 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
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Environment executives earn in New York
Comparable environment organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $105,696.
These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 276 organizations across 276 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Environment pay data for New York →Common questions about ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED received $1,302,005 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED reported $298.7M in total revenue and $295.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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