Provide meaningful outdoor educational experiences for youth through curriculum-based multi-day wilderness river programs that incorporate healthy risk-taking, leadership building, academic lessons, team-building exercises, and conservation education.
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 Colorado.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $109k $117k |
Development Director Below 10th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $95k $102k |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at GOALS equaled 18% 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.
Up 15%
from 2023
From $95k in 2023 to $109k in 2024.
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 rose 15% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 46%.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 140% from 2023 to 2024.
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 GOALS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of GOALS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of GOALS received $109,460 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Colorado, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at GOALS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Colorado, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GOALS falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GOALS equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are GOALS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, GOALS reported $747k in total revenue and $622k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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