Skip to main content
Filing year 2024

SHELBURNE FARMS

Shelburne, Vermont·EIN 03-0229347·NTEE C600 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$28.5M
Total assets
$88.7M
Total expenses
$9.2M
Reported officers
22
Mission

THE MISSION OF SHELBURNE FARMS IS TO INSPIRE AND CULTIVATE LEARNING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.

President
75th to 90th percentile
$161k
$174k
Base
$147k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
VP & Program
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$148k
$159k
Chief Advanc
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$136k
$147k
Cfo/assistan
Officer (Unspecified)
$128k
$139k
Project Dir,
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$123k
$133k
Director of
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$122k
$132k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 16 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Environment

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SHELBURNE FARMS equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 22%

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 5%
from 2023

From $152k in 2023 to $161k in 2024.

$152k
2023
$161k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$170k to $174k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 184%.

$152k in 2023 to $161k in 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
SHELBURNE FARMS2024
$161k
2
VERMONT LAND TRUST INC2023
$155k
See full Executive Director compensation rankings across Environment
FAQ

Common questions about SHELBURNE FARMS

What does the Chief Executive Officer of SHELBURNE FARMS earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SHELBURNE FARMS received $160,749 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SHELBURNE FARMS compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SHELBURNE FARMS falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SHELBURNE FARMS equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are SHELBURNE FARMS's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SHELBURNE FARMS reported $28.5M in total revenue and $9.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

Free, forever
Build lists. Save your benchmarks.
A free Lucido account lets you build lists of nonprofits and save your search filters. No credit card.
Already a member? Sign in
Build a benchmark

Compare any role, sector, or revenue band

Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.