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Filing year 2024

AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 53-0258503·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$8.1M
Total assets
$16.9M
Total expenses
$6.9M
Reported officers
61
Mission

THE AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION (AAFA) IS THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING APPAREL, FOOTWEAR AND OTHER SEWN PRODUCTS COMPANIES, AND THEIR SUPPLIERS, WHICH COMPETE IN THE GLOBAL MARKET. REPRESENTING MORE THAN 1,100 WORLD FAMOUS NAME BRANDS, AAFA IS THE TRUSTED PUBLIC POLICY AND POLITICAL VOICE OF THE APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY, ITS MANAGEMENT AND SHAREHOLDERS, ITS MORE THAN 3.6 MILLION U.S. WORKERS, AND ITS CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $523 BILLION IN ANNUAL U.S. RETAIL SALES. AAFA DRIVES PROGRESS ON THREE KEY PRIORITIES: BRAND PROTECTION; SUPPLY CHAIN & SOURCING; AND TRADE, LOGISTICS, & MANUFACTURING. AAFA APPROACHES THIS WORK THROUGH THE LENS OF PURPOSE-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP IN A MANNER THAT SUPPORTS EACH MEMBER'S ABILITY TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE CULTURES, MEET AND ADVANCE ESG GOALS, AND DRAW UPON THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

CEO & President
Above 90th percentile
$613k
$650k
Base
$474k
Bonus
$71k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$26k
Svp, Membership
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$446k
$473k
Base
$267k
Bonus
$131k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$17k
Svp, Policy
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$273k
$289k
Base
$214k
Bonus
$34k
Other
$3k
Benefits
Svp, Comms &mkt
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to median
$222k
$236k
Base
$180k
Bonus
$24k
Other
$3k
Benefits
VP Finance & Admin
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$213k
$227k
Base
$161k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$8k
Vp, Trade & Customs Policy
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$206k
$219k
Base
$158k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$8k
Vp, Edu & Corp Mkt
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$193k
$205k
Base
$139k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$17k
Sr Office Mgr/staff Acct
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$141k
$150k
Sr Dir, Mbr Exp & Ind Engage
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$137k
$146k
Senior Director, Sustainability
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$137k
$145k
Program Manager/governance Liaison
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$127k
$135k
Director, Events & Program
Director (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$127k
$134k

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 49 unpaid individuals.

Up 4%
from 2023

From $589k in 2023 to $613k in 2024.

$589k
2023
$613k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$646k to $650k

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 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 9%.

$589k in 2023 to $613k in 2024.
  • Senior Vice President pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Vice President pay rose 1% 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$7.4M
$6.1M
2023
$8.1M
$6.9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION received $612,542 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.

What are AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION reported $8.1M in total revenue and $6.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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