PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM - THE WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER USES THE POWER OF THE LAW TO FOSTER THRIVING, RESILIENT WESTERN U.S. LANDS, WATERS, WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITIES IN THE FACE OF A CHANGING CLIMATE. WE ENVISION A THRIVING WEST, ABUNDANT WITH PROTECTED AND INTERCONNECTED ECOSYSTEMS, POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND CARED FOR BY COMMUNITIES BROUGHT TOGETHER IN AN ECOLOGY OF KINSHIP.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Di 75th to 90th percentile | $166k | — | — | $11k | $184k $196k |
Senior Attor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $138k | — | — | $11k | $155k $165k |
Senior Attor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $137k | — | — | $11k | $154k $164k |
Senior Attor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $136k | — | — | $11k | $153k $163k |
Senior Attor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $135k | — | — | $11k | $152k $161k |
Senior Attor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $148k $157k |
Finance & Ad Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $126k $134k |
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 10 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Held steady
from 2023
From $184k in 2023 to $184k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 40%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay held roughly steady 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
WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER received $184,463 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER reported $5.4M in total revenue and $4.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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