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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $427k
- Bonus
- $122k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $327k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $73k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $294k
- Bonus
- $73k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $298k
- Bonus
- $72k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $297k
- Bonus
- $72k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $72k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $293k
- Bonus
- $94k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $296k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $303k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $32k
- Bonus
- $250k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $427k | $122k | — | $36k | $602k $659k |
General Counsel & Co-chair Officer (Unspecified) | $327k | $100k | — | $25k | $469k $513k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $302k | $73k | — | $34k | $425k $465k |
Chief People Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $294k | $73k | — | $38k | $420k $460k |
Managing Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $298k | $72k | — | $33k | $418k $458k |
Managing Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $297k | $72k | — | $33k | $417k $456k |
Chief Strategy Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $302k | $72k | — | $21k | $407k $446k |
Managing Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $293k | $94k | — | $2k | $402k $440k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $296k | $70k | — | $23k | $402k $440k |
Managing Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $303k | $70k | — | $2k | $390k $427k |
CEO (end 1/2023) 75th to 90th percentile | $32k | $250k | — | $2k | $284k $311k |
Assistant Secretary Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $121k $133k |
Trustee / Contractor Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $85k $93k |
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 17 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 22%
from 2022
From $776k in 2022 to $602k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 22% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 18%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 8% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay fell 11% 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
Rocky Mountain Institute reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about Rocky Mountain Institute
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Rocky Mountain Institute earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Rocky Mountain Institute received $601,651 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 Rocky Mountain Institute compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Rocky Mountain Institute falls in the top 10%.
What are Rocky Mountain Institute's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Rocky Mountain Institute reported $164.7M in total revenue and $160M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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