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Filing year 2024

Friends of the Amargosa Basin

Shoshone, California·EIN 85-2749230·NTEE C34 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$203k
Total assets
$94k
Total expenses
$191k
Reported officers
7
Mission

To protect and restore the Amargosa Basin through educuation, restoration, advocacy and partnerships.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.

Executive Dir.
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$64k
$69k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$16k
$17k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Friends of the Amargosa Basin equaled 34% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
34%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 22%

Based on 4,937 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 119%
from 2023

From $29k in 2023 to $64k in 2024.

$29k
2023
$64k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 113% in real terms$32k to $69k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 119% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 126%.

$29k in 2023 to $64k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Friends of the Amargosa Basin

What does the Board Member of Friends of the Amargosa Basin earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of Friends of the Amargosa Basin received $64,480 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Environment organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at Friends of the Amargosa Basin compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at Friends of the Amargosa Basin falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Friends of the Amargosa Basin equaled 34% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are Friends of the Amargosa Basin's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Friends of the Amargosa Basin reported $203k in total revenue and $191k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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