POST CARBON INSTITUTE PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENTS WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO THE INTERRELATED ECONOMIC, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES THAT DEFINE THE 21ST CENTURY.
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 Oregon.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $111k $118k |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | $97k $103k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at METAFOUNDATION DBA POST CARBON INSTITUTE equaled 10% 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.
Up 5%
from 2023
From $105k in 2023 to $111k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 45%.
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 METAFOUNDATION DBA POST CARBON INSTITUTE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of METAFOUNDATION DBA POST CARBON INSTITUTE earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of METAFOUNDATION DBA POST CARBON INSTITUTE received $110,725 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Oregon, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at METAFOUNDATION DBA POST CARBON INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Oregon, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at METAFOUNDATION DBA POST CARBON INSTITUTE falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at METAFOUNDATION DBA POST CARBON INSTITUTE equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are METAFOUNDATION DBA POST CARBON INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, METAFOUNDATION DBA POST CARBON INSTITUTE reported $803k in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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