TO CONNECT THE GEOTHERMAL COMMUNITY AND CHAMPION GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations in California.
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $179k | — | — | $20k | $208k $222k |
Director of Membership Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $148k | — | — | — | $167k $178k |
Dir of Science & Ext. Affairs Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $146k | — | — | — | $162k $173k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 19 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at GEOTHERMAL RISING equaled 5% 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.
Up 36%
from 2023
From $153k in 2023 to $208k in 2024.
Estimated with Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 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 36% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 72%.
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 GEOTHERMAL RISING
What does the Chief Executive Officer of GEOTHERMAL RISING earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of GEOTHERMAL RISING received $208,016 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Science & Technology organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at GEOTHERMAL RISING compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GEOTHERMAL RISING falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GEOTHERMAL RISING equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are GEOTHERMAL RISING's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, GEOTHERMAL RISING reported $4.3M in total revenue and $4.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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