WATER FOR PEOPLE EXISTS TO DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY WATER AND SANITATION, ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, AND SUSTAINED BY STRONG COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENTS, WORKING IN NINE COUNTRIES; GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, TANZANIA, PERU, BOLIVIA, UGANDA, MALAWI, RWANDA, INDIA.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $916
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $916
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-ceo Until 04/2024, Then CEO Above 90th percentilevs International, Foreign Affairs & National Security peers in Colorado | $212k | $1k | — | $2k | $228k $250k |
Chief Finance and Admin Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $187k | — | — | $18k | $216k $237k |
Co-ceo Until 04/2024, Then Director Officer (Unspecified) | $192k | — | — | $20k | $211k $232k |
Senior Director of Finance Median to 75th percentile | $151k | — | — | $18k | $178k $195k |
Chief Impact Officer Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $161k | — | — | $916 | $172k $189k |
Chief Growth Officer Until 12/2023 Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $160k | — | — | $1k | $170k $187k |
Director of Talent Management Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $150k | — | — | $2k | $161k $177k |
Director of Principal Gifts Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $132k | — | — | $18k | $158k $173k |
Glob. Monitoring & Strat. Acctblty Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $141k | $2k | — | $916 | $152k $166k |
Director of Strategic Integration Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $147k $162k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WATER FOR PEOPLE equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.
Based on 3,895 international, foreign affairs & national security 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 4%
from 2022
From $219k in 2022 to $228k in 2023.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Financial Officer pay fell 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 8%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% 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 WATER FOR PEOPLE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WATER FOR PEOPLE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WATER FOR PEOPLE received $228,052 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in Colorado: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WATER FOR PEOPLE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in Colorado, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WATER FOR PEOPLE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WATER FOR PEOPLE equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.
What are WATER FOR PEOPLE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WATER FOR PEOPLE reported $35M in total revenue and $38.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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