ESTABLISHED IN 1982, SCENIC AMERICA IS THE LEADING NATIONAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION PROMOTING SCENIC BYWAYS, UTILITY UNDERGROUND, HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION, RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (CONTINUED ON SCH O)
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in District of Columbia.
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- $144k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $240k | $144k | $14k | — | $426k $452k |
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 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SCENIC AMERICA equaled 30% 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 6%
from 2023
From $402k in 2023 to $426k in 2024.
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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 4%.
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 SCENIC AMERICA
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of SCENIC AMERICA earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of SCENIC AMERICA received $425,795 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Environment organizations in District of Columbia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at SCENIC AMERICA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at SCENIC AMERICA falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SCENIC AMERICA equaled 30% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are SCENIC AMERICA's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SCENIC AMERICA reported $2.1M in total revenue and $1.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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