Inspiring and empowering people to value and preserve our freshwater resources.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Research and Policy Director Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $118k $129k |
Former Finance Director Director (Operational) 10th to 25th percentile | $89k $97k |
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $83k $90k |
Finance Director Below 10th percentile | $8k $9k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Freshwater Society equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,078 science & technology 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 20%
from 2022
From $148k in 2022 to $118k in 2023.
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 fell 44% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 52%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 89% 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 Freshwater Society
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Freshwater Society earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of Freshwater Society received $118,313 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Freshwater Society compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Freshwater Society falls in the bottom 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Freshwater Society equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are Freshwater Society's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Freshwater Society reported $1.2M in total revenue and $2.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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