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Employees Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated David Festa

David Festa

Highest compensated employee

Vice President Ecosystems Thru 9/30/20 at Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$554,297
2021

Total compensation

David Festa has been listed as an employee of Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for David Festa has increased by 54.4% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$554,297
+20.9%
Vice President Ecosystems Thru 9/30/20
2021
$482k org
40 hrs/wk
$73k other
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$458,370
Vice President Ecosystems
2020
$371k org
40 hrs/wk
$89k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of David Festa to:

2021

Other employees at Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated

Fredric Krupp
President
$916,624
$818,157 from orgNo related comp$98,467 other
Catherine Nardone
Snr. Executive Vice President, Chief Dev. Officer
$596,930
$515,708 from orgNo related comp$81,222 other
Daniel Dudek
Vice President, Asia Thru 8/21/2020
$580,292
$503,348 from orgNo related comp$76,944 other
Amanda Leland
Executive Vice President - Programs
$558,038
$452,632 from orgNo related comp$105,406 other
Gwen Ruta
Executive Vice President - International
$551,599
$467,666 from orgNo related comp$83,933 other
Eric Pooley
Senior Vice President for Strategy and Commun.
$528,470
$420,358 from orgNo related comp$108,112 other
James Marston
US Climate&Energy Thru 9/30/20
$485,563
$446,356 from orgNo related comp$39,207 other
Nathaniel Keohane
Snr. Vice President - Climate
$436,124
$365,742 from orgNo related comp$70,382 other
William O'Brien
Chief Financial Officer
$429,688
$327,503 from orgNo related comp$102,185 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated 990 published

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