Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $721k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $463k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $427k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $322k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $77k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $395k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $367k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $57k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $389k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $339k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $374k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $365k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $200k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $107k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $216k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $315k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $307k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $38k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $303k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $159k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $157k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- $55k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $200k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/ceo Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York | $721k | — | — | $34k | $800k $898k |
Development Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $463k | $50k | — | $31k | $558k $626k |
Chief Counsel Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $427k | — | — | $25k | $497k $558k |
Staff & Strategy (thru 10/2023) Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $322k | — | $77k | $30k | $474k $532k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $395k | — | — | $37k | $472k $529k |
(thru 3/23); Board Relations Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $367k | $34k | — | $37k | $470k $528k |
(thru 3/23) Senior Dei Advisor Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $57k | — | $389k | $3k | $460k $517k |
Program Officer (thru 11/2023) Program Officer Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $339k | — | $29k | $31k | $438k $491k |
Chief People Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $374k | — | — | $25k | $426k $478k |
Executive Director Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York | $365k | — | — | $37k | $418k $470k |
Director, Nuclear Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York | $146k | — | $200k | $30k | $397k $445k |
Managing Dir. People & Communities Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York | $107k | $20k | $216k | $19k | $377k $424k |
Chief External Affairs Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $315k | — | — | $25k | $375k $421k |
Senior Strategic Advisor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York | $307k | — | $38k | $6k | $374k $420k |
(thru 10/22); Svp, Nature Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $303k | — | — | $34k | $371k $416k |
Dir, HR Operations & Infrastructure Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York | $178k | — | $159k | $10k | $369k $414k |
Senior Strategist for Campaigns Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York | $159k | — | $157k | $30k | $368k $413k |
Dir., Communications (thru 01/2024) Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $234k | $55k | — | $25k | $339k $381k |
Chief of Staff Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $208k | — | — | $25k | $254k $285k |
Former COO (thru 11/2022) Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | $200k | — | $200k $224k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 38 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC equaled 0.4% 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 8%
from 2022
From $740k in 2022 to $800k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.
- Key Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC received $799,994 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC reported $204.3M in total revenue and $219.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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