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Filing year 2023

NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 52-1384139·NTEE D300 · Animal-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$513.2M
Total assets
$3.1B
Total expenses
$485.7M
Reported officers
40

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Executive Director, CEO
Above 90th percentile
$1.4M
$1.6M
Base
$704k
Bonus
$287k
Other
$370k
Benefits
$26k
Senior Vp, Gebf
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$645k
$708k
Base
$370k
Bonus
$184k
Other
$25k
Benefits
$33k
Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$612k
$670k
Base
$381k
Bonus
$99k
Other
$16k
Benefits
$36k
Chief Conservation Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$599k
$656k
Base
$399k
Bonus
$77k
Other
$16k
Benefits
$33k
Senior Vp, Idea
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$577k
$633k
Base
$370k
Bonus
$71k
Other
$13k
Benefits
$33k
Vp. Investment Officer
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$530k
$581k
Base
$324k
Bonus
$63k
Other
$8k
Benefits
$35k
Vp, Information Strategy & Mana
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$516k
$565k
Base
$368k
Bonus
$70k
Other
$21k
Benefits
$24k
General Counsel
Officer (Unspecified)
$503k
$552k
Base
$380k
Bonus
$72k
Other
$18k
Benefits
$523
Chief Administration Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$500k
$549k
Base
$380k
Bonus
$72k
Other
$15k
Benefits
$2k
Vp, Human Resources
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$464k
$509k
Base
$261k
Bonus
$76k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$36k
Vp, Comm., Board Engmt & Events
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$446k
$488k
Base
$331k
Bonus
$70k
Other
$9k
Benefits
$2k

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 29 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Animal-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
0.3%
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 13%
from 2022

From $1.3M in 2022 to $1.4M in 2023.

$1.3M
2022
$1.4M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 10% in real terms$1.4M to $1.6M

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 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 24%.

$1.3M in 2022 to $1.4M in 2023.
  • Senior Vice President pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$415.5M
$386.6M
2022
$513.2M
$485.7M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Animal-Related executives earn

Comparable animal-related organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $57,885.

25th percentile
$25k
Median
$57,885
75th percentile
$105k
90th percentile
$180k

These are animal-related sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 3,693 organizations across 3,693 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Animal-Related compensation data
FAQ

Common questions about NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION received $1,418,915 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 NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

What are NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION reported $513.2M in total revenue and $485.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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