TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE WONDER IN VISITORS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS ABOUT THE SCIENCE AND HISTORY OF THE FOSSILS AND NATURAL RESOURCES FOUND AT DINOSAUR RIDGE, TRICERATOPS TRAIL, AND RELATED PALEONTOLOGY SITES.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Di Median to 75th percentile | $116k $127k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 13%
from 2022
From $133k in 2022 to $116k in 2023.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 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 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE received $115,533 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, FRIENDS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE reported $2M in total revenue and $2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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