THE ENERGY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS NEUTRALITY, WORLD-CLASS AIR QUALITY, ENERGY ACCESS, AND GREEN GROWTH THROUGH TRANSFORMING ENERGY AND OPTIMIZING ECONOMIC STRUCTURE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $475k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $289k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $262k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $475k | — | — | $20k | $503k $548k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $289k | — | — | $38k | $356k $388k |
Coo/treasurer Above 90th percentile | $262k | — | — | $15k | $283k $308k |
Director, Strategic Partnership Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $224k | — | — | $31k | $277k $302k |
Finance Director 75th to 90th percentile | $215k | — | — | $34k | $270k $294k |
Director of Grants Management Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $185k | — | — | $43k | $246k $268k |
Grants Manager Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $130k | — | — | $27k | $172k $187k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $8k $8k |
Board Chair 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $8k $8k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $8k $8k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $8k $8k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $6k $7k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $6k $7k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 9%
from 2022
From $460k in 2022 to $503k in 2023.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 46%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 21% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE ENERGY FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about THE ENERGY FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE ENERGY FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE ENERGY FOUNDATION received $503,384 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE ENERGY FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE ENERGY FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%.
What are THE ENERGY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE ENERGY FOUNDATION reported $84.5M in total revenue and $77.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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