THE MISSION OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IS TO CONSERVE THE LANDS AND WATERS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $838k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $555k
- Bonus
- $300k
- Other
- $990
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $339k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $309k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $471k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- $44k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $457k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $442k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $419k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $412k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $399k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $400k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $660
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $491
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director/chief Executive Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $838k | $32k | $2k | $18k | $927k $1M |
Chief Investment Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $555k | $300k | $990 | $18k | $906k $993k |
Former Chief Finance & Admin Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $339k | — | $309k | $7k | $682k $748k |
Chief Conservation Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $471k | — | $3k | $20k | $531k $582k |
Global Market Development Director Above 90th percentile | $430k | $44k | $4k | $8k | $521k $571k |
Division Director Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $457k | — | $2k | $18k | $513k $563k |
New York Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $430k | $17k | $3k | $18k | $504k $553k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $441k | — | $2k | $13k | $482k $529k |
General Counsel Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $442k | — | $2k | $13k | $481k $527k |
Global Head, Impact Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $419k | $15k | $4k | $16k | $480k $526k |
Cons Programs & Science Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $430k | — | $3k | $7k | $474k $519k |
Global Managing Director, Pfw Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $412k | $5k | $2k | $20k | $472k $517k |
Managing Director Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $399k | — | $2k | $20k | $453k $496k |
Na Regional Managing Director Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $400k | — | $660 | $20k | $453k $496k |
Interim CFO (until 5/24) Above 90th percentile | $248k | $26k | $491 | $7k | $304k $333k |
Former Interim General Counsel Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $240k | $5k | $10k | $12k | $283k $311k |
Chief Operating Officer (as of 11/23) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $103k $113k |
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 23 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 3%
from 2022
From $903k in 2022 to $927k in 2023.
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.
Key Employee pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 27%.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 153% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Development Officer pay fell 3% 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 NATURE CONSERVANCY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
What does the Key Employee of THE NATURE CONSERVANCY earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of THE NATURE CONSERVANCY received $905,802 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at THE NATURE CONSERVANCY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at THE NATURE CONSERVANCY falls in the top 10%.
What are THE NATURE CONSERVANCY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY reported $1.5B in total revenue and $1.4B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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