Passive House Massachusetts is a member-based non-profit organization that promotes a healthy and comfortable built environment that significantly reduces energy consumption and lowers carbon emissions by utilizing the Passive House building standard and other high-performance building strategies, focusing on education, training, outreach, and advocacy. We regularly host meetings, trainings, tours, and other events related to Passive House design and construction and serve as a hub of knowledge for high-performance design in the state and region.
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 Massachusetts.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $128k $137k |
Executive Director Below 10th percentile | $19k $21k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PASSIVE HOUSE NEW ENGLAND INC equaled 50% 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.
Climbed 70%
over 3 years
From $75k in 2021 to $128k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 70% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue rose 83%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about PASSIVE HOUSE NEW ENGLAND INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PASSIVE HOUSE NEW ENGLAND INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PASSIVE HOUSE NEW ENGLAND INC received $127,975 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Massachusetts, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PASSIVE HOUSE NEW ENGLAND INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PASSIVE HOUSE NEW ENGLAND INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PASSIVE HOUSE NEW ENGLAND INC equaled 50% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are PASSIVE HOUSE NEW ENGLAND INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PASSIVE HOUSE NEW ENGLAND INC reported $250k in total revenue and $253k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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