Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President/director Board President Above 90th percentile | $300k $319k |
Secretary Board Secretary Above 90th percentile | $190k $202k |
Secretary/treasurer Board Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $88k $94k |
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.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at WALKING SOFTER equaled 5% 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.
Up 20%
from 2023
From $251k in 2023 to $300k 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 President pay rose 20% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 45%.
- Board Treasurer pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
WALKING SOFTER reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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 WALKING SOFTER
What does the Board President of WALKING SOFTER earn?
In 2024, the Board President of WALKING SOFTER received $300,034 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Environment organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at WALKING SOFTER compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board President at WALKING SOFTER falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WALKING SOFTER equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are WALKING SOFTER's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WALKING SOFTER reported $17.2M in total revenue and $6.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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