Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IS TO CONSERVE THE LANDS AND WATERS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Director/chief Executive Officer
officer (unspecified)
$927k
$1M
- Base
- $838k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $18k
Chief Investment Officer
key employee
$906k
$993k
- Base
- $555k
- Bonus
- $300k
- Other
- $990
- Benefits
- $18k
Former Chief Finance & Admin Officer
former officer/director/trustee
$682k
$748k
- Base
- $339k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $309k
- Benefits
- $7k
Chief Conservation Officer
key employee
$531k
$582k
- Base
- $471k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $20k
Global Market Development Director
$521k
$571k
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- $44k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $8k
Division Director
key employee
$513k
$563k
- Base
- $457k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $18k
New York Executive Director
$504k
$553k
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $18k
Chief Development Officer
$482k
$529k
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $13k
General Counsel
key employee
$481k
$527k
- Base
- $442k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $13k
Global Head, Impact
highest compensated employee
$480k
$526k
- Base
- $419k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $16k
Cons Programs & Science Director
highest compensated employee
$474k
$519k
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $7k
Global Managing Director, Pfw
highest compensated employee
$472k
$517k
- Base
- $412k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $20k
Managing Director
key employee
$453k
$496k
- Base
- $399k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $20k
Na Regional Managing Director
key employee
$453k
$496k
- Base
- $400k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $660
- Benefits
- $20k
Interim CFO (until 5/24)
$304k
$333k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $491
- Benefits
- $7k
Former Interim General Counsel
former officer/director/trustee
$283k
$311k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $12k
Chief Operating Officer (as of 11/23)
$103k
$113k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director/chief Executive Officer officer (unspecified) | $838k | $32k | $2k | $18k | $927k $1M |
Chief Investment Officer key employee | $555k | $300k | $990 | $18k | $906k $993k |
Former Chief Finance & Admin Officer former officer/director/trustee | $339k | — | $309k | $7k | $682k $748k |
Chief Conservation Officer key employee | $471k | — | $3k | $20k | $531k $582k |
Global Market Development Director | $430k | $44k | $4k | $8k | $521k $571k |
Division Director key employee | $457k | — | $2k | $18k | $513k $563k |
New York Executive Director | $430k | $17k | $3k | $18k | $504k $553k |
Chief Development Officer | $441k | — | $2k | $13k | $482k $529k |
General Counsel key employee | $442k | — | $2k | $13k | $481k $527k |
Global Head, Impact highest compensated employee | $419k | $15k | $4k | $16k | $480k $526k |
Cons Programs & Science Director highest compensated employee | $430k | — | $3k | $7k | $474k $519k |
Global Managing Director, Pfw highest compensated employee | $412k | $5k | $2k | $20k | $472k $517k |
Managing Director key employee | $399k | — | $2k | $20k | $453k $496k |
Na Regional Managing Director key employee | $400k | — | $660 | $20k | $453k $496k |
Interim CFO (until 5/24) | $248k | $26k | $491 | $7k | $304k $333k |
Former Interim General Counsel former officer/director/trustee | $240k | $5k | $10k | $12k | $283k $311k |
Chief Operating Officer (as of 11/23) | — | — | — | — | $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.
Up 3%
from 2022
From $903k in 2022 to $927k in 2023.
$903k
2022
$927k
2023
$903k
2022
$927k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$1M to $1M
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.
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend
Revenue and expenses over time
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
RevenueExpenses
$1.2B
$1.1B
2022
$1.5B
$1.4B
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
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