TO PROVIDE WATER SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE, CLIMATE-RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 22 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $293k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $62k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $45k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $106k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $44k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $120k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $111k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $111k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director General Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $293k | — | $34k | $10k | $381k $405k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $220k | — | $24k | $9k | $286k $304k |
Deputy Director General - Research for Development Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $202k | — | $34k | $9k | $275k $292k |
Senior Fellow-advisor - Research Quality Assurance Officer (Unspecified) | $168k | — | $62k | $8k | $264k $281k |
Africa Director for Research Impact Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $144k | — | $45k | $8k | $219k $232k |
Director of Water-food and Ecosystems Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $161k | — | $24k | $8k | $217k $231k |
Director of Water-growth and Inclusion Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $160k | — | $16k | $8k | $208k $221k |
Director - Business Strategy and Delivery Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $151k | — | $24k | $8k | $206k $219k |
Research Group Leader - Sustainable Water Infrastr Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $149k | — | $27k | $4k | $202k $215k |
Director - Water-climate Change and Resilience Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $162k | — | $6k | $4k | $196k $208k |
Principal Researcher Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $153k | — | $6k | $8k | $189k $201k |
Research Group Leader - Water Futures Data & Analy Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $125k | — | $28k | $8k | $179k $190k |
Principal Researcher Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $133k | — | $23k | $7k | $179k $190k |
Research Group Leader - Climate Policies, Finance Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $106k | — | $44k | $7k | $173k $184k |
Country Representative - India and Bangladesh / Se Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $139k | — | $6k | $7k | $172k $183k |
Country Representative - Ethiopia Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $137k | — | $6k | $8k | $171k $182k |
Country Representative - South Africa Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $135k | — | $6k | $8k | $169k $180k |
Head of Human Resources Officer (Unspecified) | $120k | — | $24k | $8k | $169k $179k |
Country Representative - Egypt Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $111k | — | $32k | $3k | $163k $173k |
Country Representative - Laos Officer (Unspecified) | $111k | — | $25k | $7k | $160k $170k |
Global Communications Lead for Water Systems Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $146k $156k |
Director - Water Data Science Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $143k $152k |
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 11 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.
Based on 2,784 food, agriculture & nutrition organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $356k in 2023 to $381k in 2024.
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.
Director (Operational) pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 22%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 13% from 2023 to 2024.
- Key Employee pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Food, Agriculture & Nutrition executives earn in Virginia
Comparable food, agriculture & nutrition organizations in Virginia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $77,306.
These are food, agriculture & nutrition sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 70 organizations across 70 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Food, Agriculture & Nutrition pay data for Virginia →Common questions about INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
What does the Director (Operational) of INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE received $381,184 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.
What are INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE reported $50M in total revenue and $48.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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