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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $549k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- $45k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- $206k
- Benefits
- $669
- Base
- $351k
- Bonus
- $42k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $297k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $293k
- Bonus
- $39k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $283k
- Bonus
- $33k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $276k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $897
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $927
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $918
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $838
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $498
- Base
- $28k
- Bonus
- $29k
- Other
- $111k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Minnesota | $549k | $70k | $45k | $28k | $727k $776k |
Chief Learning Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $213k | $40k | $206k | $669 | $485k $517k |
Chief Strategy and Programs Officer Chief Program Officer Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $351k | $42k | $14k | $28k | $472k $503k |
Chief Operations Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $297k | $40k | $14k | $24k | $408k $435k |
General Counsel/ Chief Legal Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $293k | $39k | $14k | $28k | $406k $433k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $283k | $33k | $13k | $8k | $367k $392k |
Chief People, Diversity & Administrative Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $276k | $32k | $17k | — | $355k $379k |
Deputy Chief, Publications Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $181k | $13k | $897 | $9k | $223k $238k |
Deputy Chief, Practice Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $181k | $13k | $927 | — | $215k $229k |
Deputy Chief, Membership Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $167k | $13k | $918 | $15k | $214k $228k |
Senior Director, Science and Workforce Development 75th to 90th percentile | $162k | $13k | $838 | $17k | $211k $225k |
Director, Regulatory Affairs and Policy Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $169k | $12k | $2k | $498 | $202k $215k |
Chief Health Policy and Quality Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $28k | $29k | $111k | $2k | $174k $185k |
President 75th to 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Minnesota | $170k | — | — | — | $170k $181k |
Immediate Past President Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Minnesota | — | — | — | — | $123k $131k |
President Elect 25th percentile to medianvs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Minnesota | — | — | — | — | $80k $85k |
Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $33k $36k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 11%
from 2023
From $657k in 2023 to $727k in 2024.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 10%.
- Key Employee pay fell 8% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% 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 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY received $727,281 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Minnesota: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Minnesota, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY reported $44.1M in total revenue and $41.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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