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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Associate Director Unclassified | $138k | $1k | — | $17k | $162k $173k |
Associate Director Unclassified | $149k | $1k | — | $6k | $156k $167k |
Chief Data Officer Unclassified | $151k | $1k | — | — | $152k $162k |
Program Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $139k $149k |
Dir. Fin. & Ops Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $134k $143k |
Program Director Director (Operational) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $131k $140k |
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $131k $140k |
Research Analyst Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $128k $137k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Global Energy Monitor equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment 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 15%
from 2023
From $189k in 2023 to $162k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 13% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 3%.
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 Global Energy Monitor
What does the Director (Operational) of Global Energy Monitor earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of Global Energy Monitor received $138,935 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Director (Operational) roles among Environment organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at Global Energy Monitor compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at Global Energy Monitor falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Global Energy Monitor equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are Global Energy Monitor's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Global Energy Monitor reported $9.6M in total revenue and $9.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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