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Filing year 2024

AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE

Arlington, Virginia·EIN 26-1558777·NTEE S41 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$45.1M
Total assets
$56M
Total expenses
$44.2M
Reported officers
29
Mission

THE AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING AND REGRIGERATION INSTITUTE (AHRI) SERVES THE PUBLIC AND THE INDUSTRY BY PROMOTING RECOGNITION OF THE BENEFITS OF AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING AND REFRIGERATION AND BY PROMOTING CONFIDENCE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INDUSTRY'S PRODUCTS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide.

Ahri President & Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Virginia
$771k
$819k
Base
$590k
Bonus
$154k
Other
Benefits
$13k
Secretary & Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$468k
$497k
Base
$362k
Bonus
$63k
Other
Benefits
$29k
Senior Vice President, Global Operations
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$351k
$372k
Base
$289k
Bonus
$49k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$349k
$370k
Base
$278k
Bonus
$45k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Vice President, Certification
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$348k
$370k
Base
$271k
Bonus
$45k
Other
Benefits
$21k
Vice President, IT & Business Solutions
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$347k
$368k
Base
$260k
Bonus
$45k
Other
Benefits
$30k
General Counsel
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$293k
$311k
Base
$242k
Bonus
$40k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Vice President, Public Affairs
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$292k
$310k
Base
$241k
Bonus
$40k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Senior Advisor, Performance Testing
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Virginia
$262k
$278k
Base
$221k
Bonus
$7k
Other
Benefits
$25k
Director, Engineering & Analytics
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Virginia
$253k
$269k
Base
$205k
Bonus
$9k
Other
Benefits
$30k
Vice President, Research
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$239k
$254k
Base
$199k
Bonus
$30k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Director of Information Security & Continuity
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Virginia
$227k
$241k
Base
$200k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$13k
Director of Software Development
75th to 90th percentile
$218k
$231k
Base
$203k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$2k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 16 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 6%
from 2023

From $729k in 2023 to $771k in 2024.

$729k
2023
$771k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$799k to $819k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.

$729k in 2023 to $771k in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Senior Vice President pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE received $771,377 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Virginia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Virginia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE reported $45.1M in total revenue and $44.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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