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Filing year 2024

WORKING FOREST INITIATIVE INC

Savannah, Georgia·EIN 88-2635577·NTEE S40 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$7.6M
Total assets
$1.5M
Total expenses
$7.7M
Reported officers
18
Mission

WORKING FORESTS INITIATIVE (WFI) SEEKS TO ESTABLISH AND ADVANCE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF THE BROAD RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIETAL BENEFITS GENERATED BY WORKING FORESTS, THE MANY SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS THEY PROVIDE, AND THE CRITICAL ROLE FORESTS PLAY AS A NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTION.

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 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Georgia.

President
Median to 75th percentile
$150k
$159k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 17 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at WORKING FOREST INITIATIVE INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 67%
from 2023

From $90k in 2023 to $150k in 2024.

$90k
2023
$150k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 62% in real terms$98k to $159k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 67% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 2%.

$90k in 2023 to $150k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about WORKING FOREST INITIATIVE INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of WORKING FOREST INITIATIVE INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of WORKING FOREST INITIATIVE INC received $150,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Georgia, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WORKING FOREST INITIATIVE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Georgia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WORKING FOREST INITIATIVE INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WORKING FOREST INITIATIVE INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are WORKING FOREST INITIATIVE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, WORKING FOREST INITIATIVE INC reported $7.6M in total revenue and $7.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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