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Employees Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated Jay Knott

Jay Knott

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Executive Vice President and Chief Admin. Officer at Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$533,342
2023

Total compensation

Jay Knott has been listed as an employee of Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2021. Total compensation for Jay Knott has increased by 220.7% from 2021 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$533,342
+4.3%
Executive Vice President and Chief Admin. Officer
2023
$495k org
40 hrs/wk
$39k other
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$511,543
+207.5%
Sr Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Off.
2022
$457k org
40 hrs/wk
$55k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Jay Knott to:

2023

Other employees at Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated

Fredric Krupp
President
$1,192,794
$1,134,624 from orgNo related comp$58,170 other
Amanda Leland
Executive Director
$600,518
$534,764 from orgNo related comp$65,754 other
Catherine Nardone
SR Executive Vice President, Chief DEV Officer
$591,349
$542,230 from orgNo related comp$49,119 other
Elizabeth Gore
Senior Vice President, Political Affairs
$435,948
$387,913 from orgNo related comp$48,035 other
Sean Cook
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources OFF
$425,410
$381,198 from orgNo related comp$44,212 other
Gwen Ruta
Senior Advisor
$421,604
$390,797 from orgNo related comp$30,807 other
Eric Schwaab
Senior Vice President, People and Nature
$413,438
$388,125 from orgNo related comp$25,313 other
Catharina M Vandervoort
CLO and Corporate Secretary
$345,088
$300,195 from orgNo related comp$44,893 other
N Louis Mkanganwi
Chief Financial Officer
$328,176
$300,789 from orgNo related comp$27,387 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated 990 published

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