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Filing year 2024

OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC

New York, New York·EIN 52-1053406·NTEE C30 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$6.9M
Total assets
$23.3M
Total expenses
$3.7M
Reported officers
52
Mission

OSI PROTECTS LAND FOR CLEAN DRINKING WATER, PUBLIC RECREATION, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT; AND TO CONSERVE INTACT FORESTS AND FLOODPLAINS THAT CAPTURE AND STORE CARBON AND PROTECT AGAINST INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS WEATHER EVENTS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 24 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$404k
$437k
Base
$351k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$38k
President & CEO (incoming 04/24)
Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$391k
$423k
Base
$350k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$25k
Chief Land, Protection Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$383k
$415k
Base
$357k
Bonus
Other
$584
Benefits
$20k
Chief External Affairs Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$364k
$394k
Base
$311k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$39k
President & CEO (outgoing 05/24)
Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$347k
$375k
Base
$258k
Bonus
$50k
Other
$9k
Benefits
$18k
Director of Outdoors America
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$330k
$357k
Base
$264k
Bonus
$51k
Other
$3k
Benefits
Svp, General Counsel
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$307k
$332k
Base
$269k
Bonus
Other
$803
Benefits
$25k
SVP for Finance & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$292k
$316k
Base
$262k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$15k
Chief Conservation/policy
Officer (Unspecified)
$288k
$311k
Base
$273k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
Svp, General Counsel
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$286k
$309k
Base
$245k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$26k
Vice Pres. & Associate Gen. Counsel
Officer (Unspecified)
$277k
$299k
Base
$228k
Bonus
Other
$841
Benefits
$36k
SVP of Philanthropy
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$266k
$287k
Base
$222k
Bonus
Other
$552
Benefits
$43k
VP of Land, Southeast
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$262k
$283k
Base
$212k
Bonus
Other
$768
Benefits
$37k
Svp, Capital Strategies
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$255k
$276k
Base
$210k
Bonus
Other
$492
Benefits
$33k
Vp, Parks and Stewardship
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$233k
$252k
Base
$183k
Bonus
Other
$653
Benefits
$37k
Sr. Dir of Admin (outgoing 12/24)
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$232k
$251k
Base
$163k
Bonus
Other
$39k
Benefits
$19k
VP of Land, Northeast
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$223k
$241k
Base
$171k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$38k
VP of Science & Conservation Policy
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$219k
$237k
Base
$171k
Bonus
Other
$389
Benefits
$36k
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$215k
$233k
Base
$168k
Bonus
Other
$229
Benefits
$36k
Vice President, Controller
Controller
Above 90th percentile
$203k
$220k
Base
$159k
Bonus
Other
$196
Benefits
$32k
VP of Conservation Communities
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$192k
$207k
Base
$139k
Bonus
Other
$188
Benefits
$40k
Sr. Dir of Administration
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$182k
$197k
Base
$145k
Bonus
Other
$484
Benefits
$25k
Staff Attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$178k
$193k
Base
$170k
Bonus
Other
$370
Benefits
Sr. Dir of Institutional Giving
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentilevs Environment peers in New York
$168k
$182k
Base
$143k
Bonus
Other
$183
Benefits
$13k

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 28 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Environment

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
11%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 22%

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.

Down 37%
from 2023

From $637k in 2023 to $404k in 2024.

$637k
2023
$404k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 39% in real terms$715k to $437k

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.

Pay for the position

Executive Vice President pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 17%.

$423k in 2023 to $404k in 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay fell 39% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% 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 OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC

What does the Executive Vice President of OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC earn?

In 2024, the Executive Vice President of OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC received $403,844 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Executive Vice President roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Executive Vice President pay at OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Executive Vice President at OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE INC reported $6.9M in total revenue and $3.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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