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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $581
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director (until Jan 2025) Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in Minnesota | $231k | $7k | — | $5k | $260k $278k |
Executive Lead, Philanthropy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $141k | — | — | $8k | $160k $170k |
Executive Lead, Policy and Programs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $144k | — | — | $581 | $156k $166k |
Senior Lead, Innovation & Impact Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $148k $157k |
Executive Lead, Organizational Health Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $142k $152k |
Senior Lead, Public Affairs and Advocacy Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $138k $148k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRESH ENERGY equaled 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 51%
from 2023
From $173k in 2023 to $260k in 2024.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 51% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 24%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
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 FRESH ENERGY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of FRESH ENERGY earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of FRESH ENERGY received $260,216 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Minnesota: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FRESH ENERGY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Minnesota, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FRESH ENERGY falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FRESH ENERGY equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are FRESH ENERGY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, FRESH ENERGY reported $7.1M in total revenue and $7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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