THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS ENJOY AND CARE FOR MORE THAN 120 SPECIAL PLACES, ROUGHLY 47,000 ACRES, ALL AROUND MASSACHUSETTS. FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, THE TRUSTEES HAS BEEN ON THE GROUND IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS, WORKING TO PROTECT SPECIAL PLACES, PROVIDING LOVING CARE OF OUR RESERVATIONS, BUILDING CREATIVE NEW PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE PEOPLE, AND SHARING OUR EXPERTISE WITH NEIGHBORS AND PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE. THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS PRESERVE, FOR PUBLIC USE AND ENJOYMENT, PLACES OF EXCEPTIONAL SCENIC, HISTORICAL, AND ECOLOGICAL VALUE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $369k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $289k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $77
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $696
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $46k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $843
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $130
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Former President and CEO Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | — | — | $369k | — | $369k $407k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $302k | $30k | $2k | $9k | $354k $390k |
Chief Develop. Officer (until 10/23) Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $244k | $50k | $5k | $20k | $333k $367k |
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $289k | $10k | $2k | $77 | $307k $338k |
Vice Chair, Former President & CEO Board Vice Chair Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $215k | $38k | $1k | $6k | $260k $286k |
Managing Director, Dev. (until 2/24) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $204k | $20k | $5k | $8k | $248k $273k |
Chief Marketing & Diversity Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $205k | — | $696 | $26k | $243k $267k |
Managing Director, Individual Giving Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $190k | — | $8k | $18k | $227k $250k |
Managing Director, HR (until 10/23) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $141k | — | $46k | $16k | $210k $232k |
Vice President, Nature & Agriculture Properties Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $190k | — | $2k | $8k | $209k $231k |
Vice President, Cultural Properties Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $192k | — | $2k | $11k | $208k $229k |
Interim Head of Development Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $171k | — | $843 | $27k | $207k $228k |
President & CEO Median to 75th percentilevs Environment peers in Massachusetts | $176k | — | $130 | $3k | $180k $198k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 24 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS equaled 0.6% 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.
Down 7%
from 2022
From $399k in 2022 to $369k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 26% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 29%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay fell 10% from 2022 to 2023.
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 THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS
What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS earn?
In 2023, the Former Officer/director/trustee of THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS received $369,423 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among Environment organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS reported $64.9M in total revenue and $61.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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