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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $94k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $55k
- Bonus
- $250
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $80k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $54k
- Bonus
- $250
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $49k
- Bonus
- $300
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $26k
- Bonus
- $170
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $33k
- Bonus
- $200
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $2k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $94k | — | — | $9k | $253k $278k |
Director of Finance Median to 75th percentile | $55k | $250 | — | $2k | $158k $174k |
Chief Communications & Marketing Officer Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $80k | $500 | — | $14k | $117k $128k |
Chief Operations & Talent Officer Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $54k | $250 | — | $5k | $85k $94k |
Political Director Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $49k | $300 | — | $3k | $69k $76k |
Legal Director Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $26k | $170 | — | $3k | $54k $60k |
Chief Development Officer 10th to 25th percentile | $33k | $200 | — | — | $42k $46k |
Interim Legal Director Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $2k | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 37 unpaid individuals.
Up 73%
from 2022
From $146k in 2022 to $253k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 73% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 22%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 67% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay rose 35% 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 MASSACHUSETTS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC received $252,517 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MASSACHUSETTS 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 MASSACHUSETTS INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC reported $2.7M in total revenue and $2.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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