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Employees The Surfrider Foundation Chad Nelsen

Chad Nelsen

Officer

Chief Executive Officer at The Surfrider Foundation

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$269,662
2024

Total compensation

Chad Nelsen has been listed as an employee of The Surfrider Foundation in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Chad Nelsen has increased by 60.8% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$269,662
+5.2%
Chief Executive Officer
2024
$252k org
40 hrs/wk
$18k other
--
$256,243
+9.1%
Chief Executive Officer
2023
$240k org
40 hrs/wk
$17k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Chad Nelsen to:

2024

Other employees at The Surfrider Foundation

Michelle Kremer
Chief Operating Officer
$226,869
$209,275 from orgNo related comp$17,594 other
Eduardo Anaya
SR Director of Marketing and Communication
$188,432
$172,028 from orgNo related comp$16,404 other
Spencer Campbell
Senior Director of Development
$175,148
$160,783 from orgNo related comp$14,365 other
Lori Booth
Assoc. Dir.Of Institutional Giving
$152,319
$133,961 from orgNo related comp$18,358 other
Natalie Scarlata
Western Assoc. DR of Development
$146,183
$135,200 from orgNo related comp$10,983 other
Zachary Plopper
SR Environmental Director
$145,778
$134,061 from orgNo related comp$11,717 other
Tara Dandrea
Eastern Assoc. Director of Development
$137,216
$121,758 from orgNo related comp$15,458 other
Edward Mazzarella
SR Director of Network Strategy
$135,274
$117,088 from orgNo related comp$18,186 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 The Surfrider Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 The Surfrider Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Surfrider Foundation 990 published

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