ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND PHILANTHROPY RELATING TO THE ROOT CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, EXTRACTIVE CAPITALISM, STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES, AND DISINFORMATION; PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY THROUGH ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; LAND PRESERVATION; NATURE-BASED CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS; ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT OF INDIGENOUS AMERICANS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, REPARATIONS FOR IMPACT OF ANCESTORS ACTIONS; PROTECTING DEMOCRACY; PROVIDING LEGAL AID; PROTECTING WOMEN'S RIGHTS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE; JUDICIAL, POLICE, AND PRISON REFORM; LOBBYING AND OTHER ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF THESE ISSUES; AND MAKING GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
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 nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Institutional Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $59k $63k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE WILDER TRUST equaled 7% 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.
Up 11%
from 2023
From $53k in 2023 to $59k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 69%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE WILDER TRUST reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Environment executives earn
Comparable environment organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $88,398.
These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 4,948 organizations across 4,948 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Environment compensation data →Common questions about THE WILDER TRUST
What does the Board Member of THE WILDER TRUST earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of THE WILDER TRUST received $59,130 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Environment organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at THE WILDER TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at THE WILDER TRUST falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE WILDER TRUST equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are THE WILDER TRUST's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE WILDER TRUST reported $3M in total revenue and $875k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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