To promote public health and a clean environment by providing support to public water and wastewater systems.
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 Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $80k $86k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Vermont Rural Water Association equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.
Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Down 16%
from 2023
From $95k in 2023 to $80k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 9%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
Vermont Rural Water Association reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Public & Societal Benefit executives earn
Comparable public & societal benefit organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $83,690.
These are public & societal benefit sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,612 organizations across 2,612 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Public & Societal Benefit compensation data →Common questions about Vermont Rural Water Association
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Vermont Rural Water Association earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Vermont Rural Water Association received $79,909 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Vermont Rural Water Association compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Vermont Rural Water Association falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Vermont Rural Water Association equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.
What are Vermont Rural Water Association's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Vermont Rural Water Association reported $1.5M in total revenue and $1.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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