Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $435k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- $68k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $239k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $355k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- $810
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $287k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $498
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $243k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- $624
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $961
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $422
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- $353
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in Virginia | $435k | $58k | $68k | $36k | $677k $742k |
Former Chief Dev Off (thru 7/7/23) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $151k | — | $239k | $6k | $436k $478k |
President Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in Virginia | $355k | $41k | $810 | $3k | $425k $466k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $287k | $34k | $7k | $33k | $407k $446k |
Vice President (thru 6/30/24) Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $249k | $30k | $498 | $40k | $334k $366k |
Sr. Vice President Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $244k | $32k | $4k | $33k | $328k $359k |
Sr. Vice President Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $243k | $26k | $1k | $12k | $300k $329k |
Vice President Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $207k | $23k | $1k | $30k | $276k $302k |
Vice President Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $216k | $26k | $1k | $16k | $271k $297k |
Vice President Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $191k | $22k | $624 | $36k | $263k $288k |
Vice President Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $193k | $26k | $961 | $26k | $260k $285k |
Vice President Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $197k | $26k | $422 | $24k | $260k $285k |
Vice President Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | $24k | $353 | $37k | $254k $278k |
Managing Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $178k | — | — | — | $178k $195k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 21 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at RARE 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 2%
from 2022
From $662k in 2022 to $677k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 9%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 8% 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 RARE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of RARE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of RARE received $676,873 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Virginia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at RARE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Virginia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at RARE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at RARE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are RARE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, RARE reported $33.6M in total revenue and $37.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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