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Filing year 2024

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 53-0196572·NTEE U330 · Science & Technology·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$819.1M
Total assets
$2.2B
Total expenses
$756.6M
Reported officers
27
Mission

THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY IS A FEDERALLY CHARTERED ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE BROADER CHEMISTRY ENTERPRISE AND ITS PRACTITIONERS FOR THE BENEFIT OF EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE.

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 Science & Technology organizations nationwide.

President, Cas
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.4M
$1.5M
Base
$926k
Bonus
$449k
Other
$8k
Benefits
$30k
Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentilevs Science & Technology peers in District of Columbia
$1.1M
$1.2M
Base
$720k
Bonus
$324k
Other
$8k
Benefits
$30k
CTO VP Info Tech, Cas
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$714k
$759k
Base
$469k
Bonus
$182k
Other
$8k
Benefits
$25k
Vp, Legal, Pmo & Innvtn, Cas
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$658k
$698k
Base
$422k
Bonus
$160k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$41k
SVP Sales & Marketing, Cas
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$651k
$691k
Base
$430k
Bonus
$155k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$28k
VP Finance, Cas
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$649k
$690k
Base
$435k
Bonus
$159k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$17k
VP Product Management
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$638k
$677k
Base
$421k
Bonus
$150k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$32k
Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$603k
$640k
Base
$393k
Bonus
$132k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$45k
Treasurer & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$593k
$630k
Base
$433k
Bonus
$88k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$40k
Secretary & General Counsel
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$394k
$418k
Base
$125k
Bonus
$148k
Other
$97k
Benefits
$8k
Secretary & Executive VP
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$187k
$198k
Base
$150k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$828
Benefits
$3k
President, Acs Pubs
Key Employee
Below 10th percentile
$47k
$50k

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 15 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Science & Technology

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.

This organization (2024)
0.2%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 21%

Based on 1,078 science & technology organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 11%
from 2023

From $1.3M in 2023 to $1.4M in 2024.

$1.3M
2023
$1.4M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 8% in real terms$1.4M to $1.5M

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

Key Employee pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 11%.

$1.3M in 2023 to $1.4M in 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 27% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President 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.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$739.5M
$731.3M
2023
$819.1M
$756.6M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Science & Technology executives earn in District of Columbia

Comparable science & technology organizations in District of Columbia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $262,316.

25th percentile
$161k
Median
$262,316
75th percentile
$449k
90th percentile
$901k

These are science & technology sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 62 organizations across 62 filings (2023 – 2024).

See full Science & Technology pay data for District of Columbia
FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

What does the Key Employee of AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY earn?

In 2024, the Key Employee of AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY received $1,443,386 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Science & Technology organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Key Employee pay at AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Science & Technology organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for science & technology organizations is 9%.

What are AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY reported $819.1M in total revenue and $756.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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