WE are vision keepers for a Coast Salish Tribal Heritage Institute: an Indigenous-led, 13-Moon, Mountain to Sea, Reef to Reef, K-PhD program with 7 longhouses in the San Juan Islands and 7 in the Gulf Islands
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 Environment organizations in Washington.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $92k $98k |
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 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at WHITESWAN ENVIRONMENTAL WE equaled 29% 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 42%
from 2023
From $65k in 2023 to $92k 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 rose 42% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 13%.
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 WHITESWAN ENVIRONMENTAL WE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WHITESWAN ENVIRONMENTAL WE earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of WHITESWAN ENVIRONMENTAL WE received $92,322 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Washington, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WHITESWAN ENVIRONMENTAL WE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WHITESWAN ENVIRONMENTAL WE falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WHITESWAN ENVIRONMENTAL WE equaled 29% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are WHITESWAN ENVIRONMENTAL WE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WHITESWAN ENVIRONMENTAL WE reported $418k in total revenue and $315k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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