SILVERLINING IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT SOCIETY HAS THE INFORMATION AND CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO ENSURE A SAFE AND SECURE ATMOSPHERE. WE SUPPORT OPEN RESEARCH, SCIENCE-BASED POLICY AND BROAD STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE IN A WORLD WITH EMERGING INTERVENTIONS IN WEATHER AND CLIMATE. OUR WORK FOCUSES ON ADVANCING RIGOROUS, INDEPENDENT SCIENCE AND EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY, ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND NATIONAL SECURITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $452k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
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| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Climate Scientist Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $452k | — | — | — | $452k $480k |
Platform Engineer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $249k | — | — | — | $249k $265k |
President & Executive Director 25th percentile to medianvs Science & Technology peers in District of Columbia | $240k | — | — | — | $240k $255k |
Director of International Strategy Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $160k | — | — | — | $160k $170k |
Science Communications Analyst Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $117k $125k |
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 2 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SILVERLINING equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,078 science & technology 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 51%
from 2023
From $300k in 2023 to $452k 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 201% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 81%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 20% 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 SILVERLINING
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of SILVERLINING earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of SILVERLINING received $452,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at SILVERLINING compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at SILVERLINING falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SILVERLINING equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.
What are SILVERLINING's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SILVERLINING reported $6.7M in total revenue and $6.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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