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Filing year 2023

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 13-2644641·501(c)(4)
Total revenue
$1.6M
Total assets
$1.8M
Total expenses
$1.2M
Reported officers
15
Mission

TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND POLICY WORK, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENERGY ISSUES; AND HOW CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION STAND ON THESE ISSUES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Chief Operating Officer
10th to 25th percentile
$48k
$53k
Base
$28k
Bonus
$4k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$913
President
10th to 25th percentile
$35k
$38k
Base
$17k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$367
VP of Membership & Development
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$26k
$29k
Base
$13k
Bonus
Other
$536
Benefits
$352
Director, Digital Membership & Advocacy
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$21k
$23k
Director, Food & Agriculture Program
Director (Operational)
10th to 25th percentile
$20k
$22k
Base
$714
Bonus
Other
$1
Benefits
$66
Director, Finance
10th to 25th percentile
$19k
$21k
Base
$7k
Bonus
$175
Other
$419
Benefits
$234
Director, Philanthropy
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$10k
$11k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 8 unpaid individuals.

Up 2%
from 2022

From $47k in 2022 to $48k in 2023.

$47k
2022
$48k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 1% in real terms$53k to $53k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Operating Officer pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 19%.

$39k in 2022 to $48k in 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay fell 27% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.3M
$1M
2022
$1.6M
$1.2M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC

What does the Chief Operating Officer of FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC received $48,030 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Chief Operating Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Operating Officer pay at FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles.

What are FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC reported $1.6M in total revenue and $1.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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