SAWS sets standards of excellence that inspire, connect, and equip people to steward wild public lands. SAWS provides trail maintenance, restoration, construction, ranger patrols, and disaster recovery in remote and wilderness areas; offers technical training in stewardship and crosscut saw use; and engages communities, volunteers, and the public in transformational conservation and education efforts.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in North Carolina.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $83k $91k |
Finance Director 25th percentile to medianvs Environment peers nationwide | $57k $62k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards equaled 7% 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 12%
from 2022
From $74k in 2022 to $83k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 18%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards received $83,276 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in North Carolina, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in North Carolina, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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