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Filing year 2024

SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION INC

Charleston, South Carolina·EIN 31-1491910·NTEE C99 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$5.1M
Total assets
$6.1M
Total expenses
$4.1M
Reported officers
17
Mission

AS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, OUR MISSION IS TO...1) SHOWCASE THE NATION'S FINEST WILDLIFE ART2) CREATE AWARENESS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT3) POSITIVELY INFLUENCE WILDLIFE AND NATURE EDUCATION4) IMPACT THE LOCAL AND STATEWIDE ECONOMIES THROUGH INCREASED TOURISMTHE CULMINATION OF OUR WORK HAPPENS EVERY FEBRUARY IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE LARGEST EVENT OF ITS KIND IN THE U.S., SEWE PROMISES ATTENDEES UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES AS WE GATHER TO SHARE OUR COLLECTIVE LOVE FOR WILDLIFE AND NATURE AND RECOGNIZE OUR ROLE IN PROTECTING THEM FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.OUR MISSION TO PRESERVE THE WILD INSPIRES EVERYTHING WE DO AT SEWE. IT IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR EVENT, THE INTEGRITY OF OUR CONSERVATION PROMISE AND THE CREATIVITY BEHIND OUR WILDLIFE ART.

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 nationwide.

President, CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$243k
$257k
Base
$186k
Bonus
$51k
Other
Benefits

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 16 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
6%
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.

Climbed 29%
over 2 years

From $188k in 2022 to $243k in 2024.

$188k
2022
$231k
2023
$243k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 20% in real terms$214k to $257k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South 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 29% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 27%.

$188k in 2022 to $243k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 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.

FAQ

Common questions about SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION INC received $242,730 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 SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION INC reported $5.1M in total revenue and $4.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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