ACCESS NOW DEFENDS AND EXTENDS THE DIGITAL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES AT RISK.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in New York.
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers nationwide | $198k | — | — | $8k | $214k $232k |
Director of Global Finance 75th to 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers nationwide | $157k | — | — | $18k | $181k $196k |
Director of Legal and Un Policy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $163k | — | — | $9k | $179k $193k |
Financial Controller Controller Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $149k | — | — | $16k | $171k $184k |
Chief Security Officer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $139k | — | — | $23k | $165k $178k |
Dir. of Dev. & Org. Growth Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $138k | — | — | $7k | $151k $163k |
Exec. Dir./secretary (until 7/2024) Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $128k $139k |
Executive Director (from 10/2024) 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $52k $56k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Browse compensation in Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy →
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at ACCESS NOW equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 6%
from 2023
From $203k in 2023 to $214k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 8%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ACCESS NOW
What does the Chief Operating Officer of ACCESS NOW earn?
In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of ACCESS NOW received $214,159 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Operating Officer roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at ACCESS NOW compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at ACCESS NOW falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ACCESS NOW equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
What are ACCESS NOW's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ACCESS NOW reported $16.2M in total revenue and $15.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
Compare any role, sector, or revenue band
Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.
Learn More About Nonprofit Compensation
Guides to help you understand and use this data
Nonprofit CFO Salary
What nonprofit CFOs earn, what drives the number, and how to use public compensation data in a job search or negotiation.
Read moreNonprofit COO Salary
What nonprofit COOs earn, what drives the number, and how to use public compensation data in a job search or board decision.
Read moreNonprofit Executive Director Salary
What nonprofit executive directors earn, what drives the number, and how to use public compensation data whether you are a candidate, a current ED, or a board member.
Read more