RESOURCES LEGACY FUND BUILDS ALLIANCES THAT ADVANCE BOLD SOLUTIONS TO SECURE A JUST AND RESILIENT WORLD FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.
- Base
- $572k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $297k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $266k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director and Pres. (end 10/24) Officer (Unspecified) | $572k | — | $28k | $11k | $635k $676k |
VP of Equity & Justice (end 12/24) Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $297k | — | — | $12k | $325k $346k |
VP and Chief of Staff Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $272k | — | — | $23k | $318k $339k |
Director, Western Energy Project Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $258k | $17k | — | $19k | $315k $335k |
Vice President - Programs Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $278k | — | — | $3k | $302k $321k |
Sec. & VP to Int. Pres (eff. 10/24) Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $266k | — | — | $11k | $297k $317k |
Treasurer & CFO Above 90th percentile | $241k | — | — | $19k | $279k $297k |
Director of Conservation Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $232k | — | — | $23k | $274k $292k |
Director, Climate Mayors Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $230k | — | — | $17k | $266k $283k |
Director, Nat'l Ocean Prot. Coal. Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $233k | — | — | $11k | $263k $280k |
Director, Beyond Petrochemicals Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $234k | $2k | — | $2k | $252k $268k |
Chief Dev'l Officer (end 12/24) Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $206k | — | — | $17k | $236k $252k |
Director of Fiscal Sponsorship Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $190k | — | — | $10k | $215k $229k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at RESOURCES LEGACY FUND equaled 0.6% 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 13%
from 2023
From $561k in 2023 to $635k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Vice President pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 39%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024.
- Vice President pay fell 10% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about RESOURCES LEGACY FUND
What does the Board Vice President of RESOURCES LEGACY FUND earn?
In 2024, the Board Vice President of RESOURCES LEGACY FUND received $325,144 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Vice President roles among Environment organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Vice President pay at RESOURCES LEGACY FUND compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at RESOURCES LEGACY FUND falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at RESOURCES LEGACY FUND equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are RESOURCES LEGACY FUND's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, RESOURCES LEGACY FUND reported $79.6M in total revenue and $99.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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