Our mission is to cultivate the resilience of our coastal pond ecosystems through science, collaboration, and education.
Executive compensation
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 in Massachusetts.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $132k $142k |
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 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Great Pond Foundation Inc equaled 16% 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.
Climbed 9%
over 2 years
From $121k in 2022 to $132k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 26%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about The Great Pond Foundation Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of The Great Pond Foundation Inc earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of The Great Pond Foundation Inc received $131,759 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Massachusetts, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at The Great Pond Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The Great Pond Foundation Inc falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Great Pond Foundation Inc equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are The Great Pond Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, The Great Pond Foundation Inc reported $901k in total revenue and $805k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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