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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EVP - Advocacy & Engagemen executive vice president $928k $985k | |||||
EVP & Chief Comm & Mktg (until 11/29/2024) executive vice president $837k $888k | |||||
EVP & Chief of Staff executive vice president $695k $737k | |||||
EVP & General Counsel executive vice president $663k $703k | |||||
EVP & Public Policy Officer executive vice president $652k $692k | |||||
EVP & Corporate Secretary executive vice president $616k $654k | |||||
SVP - Financial Planning & Analysis senior vice president $611k $648k | |||||
Interim EVP & Chief Comm & Mktg Off (as of 11/29) executive vice president $594k $630k | |||||
SVP - States & Community Engage senior vice president $581k $617k | |||||
SVP & Editorial Director senior vice president $562k $596k | |||||
SVP Government Affairs senior vice president $557k $590k | |||||
Associate General Counsel highest compensated employee $555k $589k | |||||
SVP Campaigns senior vice president $549k $582k | |||||
SVP & Aarp Treasurer senior vice president $532k $565k | |||||
Board Chair board chair $8k $8k | |||||
Director board member $913 $968 | |||||
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 10 unpaid individuals.
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Up 15%
from 2023
From $2.5M in 2023 to $2.9M in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
AARP reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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