Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's mission is to conserve pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education, and conservation advocacy.
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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $47k
- Other
- $111k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $254k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $207k | $47k | $111k | $8k | $381k $417k |
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $279k | — | $5k | $14k | $309k $338k |
Chief Financial Officer & Asst. Secretary Above 90th percentile | $254k | $8k | $19k | $9k | $301k $329k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $205k | $10k | $20k | $19k | $265k $290k |
Chief Conservation Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $185k | $5k | $8k | $10k | $219k $239k |
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $169k | $7k | $3k | $9k | $195k $213k |
Director of IT Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $181k $198k |
Vice President of Conservation Programs Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $165k $180k |
Director of Application Development Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $161k $176k |
Vice President of Development Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $160k $175k |
Director of Government Affairs Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $160k $175k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Down 10%
from 2022
From $425k in 2022 to $381k in 2023.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 fell 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 48%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
PHEASANTS FOREVER INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about PHEASANTS FOREVER INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PHEASANTS FOREVER INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of PHEASANTS FOREVER INC received $381,165 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PHEASANTS FOREVER INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PHEASANTS FOREVER INC falls in the top 10%.
What are PHEASANTS FOREVER INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PHEASANTS FOREVER INC reported $132.7M in total revenue and $125.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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