THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY ACTION FUND WORKS WITH PARTNERS AND LAWMAKERS TO INFLUENCE POLICY RELATED TO PUBLIC LANDS. THIS INCLUDES PUBLIC LANDS' ROLE AS PART OF THE CLIMATE SOLUTION, THEIR IMPORTANCE IN ADDRESSING THE EXTINCTION CRISIS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ALL PEOPLE BEING TO ENJOY THEIR BENEFITS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President (to Sep '24) 25th percentile to median | $59k $65k |
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $51k $56k |
Evp/interim President (from Sep '24) 25th percentile to median | $49k $54k |
Vice President & General Counsel (to Feb '23) Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $9k $10k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Climbed 22%
over 2 years
From $48k in 2021 to $59k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 rose 22% from 2021 to 2023, while revenue rose 31%.
- Vice President pay rose 5% from 2021 to 2022.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
WILDERNESS SOCIETY ACTION FUND reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
Common questions about WILDERNESS SOCIETY ACTION FUND
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WILDERNESS SOCIETY ACTION FUND earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WILDERNESS SOCIETY ACTION FUND received $59,208 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WILDERNESS SOCIETY ACTION FUND compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WILDERNESS SOCIETY ACTION FUND falls between the 25th percentile and the median.
What are WILDERNESS SOCIETY ACTION FUND's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WILDERNESS SOCIETY ACTION FUND reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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