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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $82k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $71k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $67k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $56k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $82k | — | — | $2k | $98k $107k |
Chief Operating Officer 25th percentile to median | $71k | — | — | $3k | $89k $97k |
Legal Director Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $67k | — | — | — | $76k $83k |
Director of Development 10th to 25th percentile | $56k | — | — | $4k | $74k $81k |
Senior Staff Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $69k $76k |
Senior Staff Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $63k $68k |
Communications Director Director (Operational) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $62k $68k |
Co-director, Policy and Advocacy Director (Operational) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $53k $57k |
Co-director, Policy and Advocacy Director (Operational) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $48k $53k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 19 unpaid individuals.
Up 11%
from 2022
From $88k in 2022 to $98k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 23%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 6% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Inc earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Inc received $97,947 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Inc falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Inc reported $2M in total revenue and $2.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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