SEE SCHEDULE OTOMPKINS CONSERVATION IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND RESTORING WILDLAND ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY IN CHILE, ARGENTINA AND THE UNITED STATES. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, TOMPKINS CONSERVATION'S GOAL IS TO PRESERVE INTACT ECOSYSTEMS, TO SUPPORT ACQUISITION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVATELY OWNED WILDLANDS, AND ULTIMATELY TO RETURN ITS LANDHOLDINGS TO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR PERMANENT PROTECTION IN THE FORM OF NATIONAL PARKS OR RESERVES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.
- Base
- $578k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $307k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $288
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $108
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Secretary/treasurer/vice P Officer (Unspecified) | $578k | — | $2k | $2k | $581k $633k |
Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $307k | — | $2k | $41k | $360k $392k |
Global Communications Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | $288 | $17k | $167k $181k |
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | $108 | $12k | $161k $176k |
VP of Finance and Operations Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Environment peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $75k $81k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at TOMPKINS CONSERVATION equaled 10% 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.
What Environment executives earn in California
Comparable environment organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $104,435.
These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 709 organizations across 709 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Environment pay data for California →Common questions about TOMPKINS CONSERVATION
What does the Vice President of TOMPKINS CONSERVATION earn?
In 2023, the Vice President of TOMPKINS CONSERVATION received $359,807 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Vice President roles among Environment organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Vice President pay at TOMPKINS CONSERVATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Vice President at TOMPKINS CONSERVATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at TOMPKINS CONSERVATION equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
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