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Employees Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated Gwen Ruta

Gwen Ruta

Highest compensated employee

Senior Advisor (Thru 12/23) at Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$432,432
2024

Total compensation

Gwen Ruta has been listed as an employee of Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Gwen Ruta has increased by 33.4% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$432,432
+2.6%
Senior Advisor (Thru 12/23)
2024
$400k
40 hrs/wk
$34k
--
$421,604
-20.2%
Senior Advisor
2023
$391k
40 hrs/wk
$31k
--
$528,355
-4.2%
Senior Advisor
2022
$445k
40 hrs/wk
$85k
--
$551,599
+8.3%
Executive Vice President - International
2021
$468k
40 hrs/wk
$84k
--
$509,519
+14.8%
Executive Vice President - International
2020
$427k
40 hrs/wk
$83k
--
$444,006
+24.8%
Executive Vice President - International
2019
$363k
40 hrs/wk
$82k
--
$355,728
Executive Vice President - International
2018
$328k
40 hrs/wk
$29k
--
$324,257
Senior Vice President of Climate and Energy
2016
$297k
40 hrs/wk
$29k
--

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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated 990 published

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Frederic D Krupp
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$1,238,682 No related comp$63,323
Amanda Leland
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$679,377
$629,295 No related comp$50,082
Catherine Nardonethru 1223
SR Executive Vice President, Chief DEV Officer
$606,311
$554,272 No related comp$52,039
Jay Knott Thru 1223
COO, Senior Executive Vice President
$553,983
$511,819 No related comp$42,164
Angela Churie Kallhauge
Executive Vice President, Impact
$491,530
$423,364 No related comp$68,166
Thomas Murray
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$475,638
$407,504 No related comp$68,134
Sean Cook
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$456,685
$402,057 No related comp$54,628
Steven Hamburg
Senior Vice President, Chief Scientist
$423,826
$378,604 No related comp$45,222
Eric Schwaab
Senior Vice President, People and Nature
$415,583
$388,270 No related comp$27,313

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