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Filing year 2024

JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 94-2474731·NTEE D053 · Animal-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$30.6M
Total assets
$22.6M
Total expenses
$29.7M
Reported officers
23
Mission

TO UNDERSTAND AND PROTECT CHIMPANZEES, OTHER APES, AND THEIR HABITATS, AND TO WORK TOWARDS CREATING AN INFORMED AND COMPASSIONATE CRITICAL MASS OF PEOPLE WHO WILL HELP TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR PEOPLE, OTHER ANIMALS, AND OUR SHARED ENVIRONMENT.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$453k
$481k
Base
$335k
Bonus
$67k
Other
Benefits
$32k
Vp, Founder Relations
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$247k
$262k
Base
$202k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$34k
Chief of Party,usaid Programs Tz
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$233k
$247k
Base
$174k
Bonus
Other
$14k
Benefits
$36k
Sr. Vp, Development
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$219k
$232k
Base
$191k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
Sr. Vp, Comm. & Ptrships
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$216k
$230k
Base
$181k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$26k
Vp, Finance
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$207k
$219k
Base
$193k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
VP Conservation & Science
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$204k
$216k
Base
$162k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$33k
Vp, Africa Programs
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$200k
$213k
Base
$170k
Bonus
Other
$20k
Benefits
$2k
Vp,board Relations & Planned Giving
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$199k
$211k
Base
$170k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$20k
VP Dir. of Development Operations
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$190k
$202k
Base
$171k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Assoc. V.president, Comm. & Partnershi
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$154k
$164k
Base
$138k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Founder
Officer (Unspecified)
$22k
$23k

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.

Browse compensation in Animal-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
4% to 16%

Based on 3,692 animal-related 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 8%
from 2023

From $420k in 2023 to $453k in 2024.

$420k
2023
$453k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$461k to $481k

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 Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 12%.

$420k in 2023 to $453k in 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 16% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION received $452,837 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Animal-Related organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

What are JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION reported $30.6M in total revenue and $29.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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