NIA TERO WORKS ALONGSIDE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO SECURE THEIR GUARDIANSHIP OF VITAL ECOSYSTEMS. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ARE GUARDIANS OF EARTH.(SEE SCHEDULE O)
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $618k
- Bonus
- $122k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $328k
- Bonus
- $57k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $326k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $254k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $720
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in Washington | $618k | $122k | — | $35k | $796k $849k |
Chief Strategy & Ext. Affairs Off. Officer (Unspecified) | $328k | $57k | — | $31k | $427k $455k |
Chief Program Officer Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $326k | $31k | — | $34k | $411k $439k |
Sr Md, Partnerships Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $254k | $25k | — | $19k | $315k $336k |
Sr Md, Dir., Operations Officer (Unspecified) | $252k | $24k | — | $14k | $306k $326k |
Sr Director, Partnerships Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $214k | $17k | — | $26k | $271k $289k |
Sr Dir., Strategy & Planning Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $210k | $15k | — | $32k | $271k $289k |
MD Dir., Development Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $223k | $18k | — | $720 | $256k $273k |
Sr Director of Finance 75th to 90th percentile | $210k | $17k | — | $11k | $252k $269k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at NIA TERO FOUNDATION equaled 2% 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 15%
from 2023
From $692k in 2023 to $796k in 2024.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 15% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 26%.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% 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
NIA TERO FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Environment executives earn in Washington
Comparable environment organizations in Washington pay their highest-earning executive a median of $90,303.
These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 191 organizations across 191 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Environment pay data for Washington →Common questions about NIA TERO FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NIA TERO FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NIA TERO FOUNDATION received $795,577 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Washington: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NIA TERO FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NIA TERO FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at NIA TERO FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are NIA TERO FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, NIA TERO FOUNDATION reported $32.9M in total revenue and $42.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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