WILDEARTH GUARDIANS WORKS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE WILDLIFE, WILD PLACES, WILD RIVERS, AND HEALTH OF THE AMERICAN WEST.
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 organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
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| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $179k | — | — | — | $179k $191k |
People and Culture Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $123k $131k |
Development Director 25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide | — | — | — | — | $118k $126k |
Associate Director of Conservation Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $112k $119k |
Communications Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $108k $115k |
Strategic Partnerships Director Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $101k $108k |
Managing Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $101k $107k |
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 9 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at WILDEARTH GUARDIANS equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
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Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 6%
from 2023
From $170k in 2023 to $179k 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 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 3%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
WILDEARTH GUARDIANS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z executives earn
Comparable organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $77,386.
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What does the Chief Executive Officer of WILDEARTH GUARDIANS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of WILDEARTH GUARDIANS received $179,486 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WILDEARTH GUARDIANS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WILDEARTH GUARDIANS falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WILDEARTH GUARDIANS equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
What are WILDEARTH GUARDIANS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WILDEARTH GUARDIANS reported $3.9M in total revenue and $5.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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