BUILDING LEADERS TO PROTECT THE WEST'S LAND, AIR, AND WATER.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $61k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in Colorado | $191k | — | — | $8k | $242k $260k |
Dir Fed Publ Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $204k | — | — | $11k | $238k $255k |
Chief of Sta Officer (Unspecified) | $164k | — | — | $8k | $207k $223k |
Chief Ops of Officer (Unspecified) | $145k | — | — | $19k | $196k $210k |
Program Dire Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $61k | — | — | — | $101k $108k |
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 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION equaled 2% 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.
Down 7%
from 2023
From $262k in 2023 to $242k in 2024.
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 Executive Officer pay fell 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 3%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION received $242,335 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment 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 WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Colorado, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION reported $14.6M in total revenue and $14.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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