TO TRANSFORM CARDIOVASCULAR CARE AND IMPROVE HEART HEALTH.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 28 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $88k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $109k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $100k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $602
- Base
- $56k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dvp, Advocacy Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $270k | $21k | — | $31k | $326k $346k |
COO / CFO 75th to 90th percentile | $210k | $20k | — | $16k | $265k $281k |
Team Leader, Congressional Affairs Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $183k | $6k | — | $9k | $201k $213k |
Associate, State Gov't Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers in District of Columbia | $164k | $5k | — | $31k | $200k $212k |
Deputy General Counsel Associate Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Health Care peers in District of Columbia | $135k | $6k | — | $17k | $176k $187k |
Team Leader, Medicare Pymt & Cov Plcy Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers in District of Columbia | $153k | $4k | — | $10k | $171k $181k |
Associate, Coding & Physician Reimbursement Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers in District of Columbia | — | — | — | — | $142k $151k |
President 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers in District of Columbia | $137k | — | — | — | $137k $145k |
Dvp, Membership Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $88k | $19k | — | $12k | $132k $140k |
Team Leader, Payer & Care Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentilevs Health Care peers in District of Columbia | $109k | $3k | — | $10k | $125k $132k |
CEO 25th percentile to medianvs Health Care peers in District of Columbia | $100k | $17k | — | $602 | $123k $131k |
Evp/general Counsel Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $56k | $8k | — | $3k | $97k $103k |
Immediate Past President 10th to 25th percentilevs Health Care peers in District of Columbia | — | — | — | — | $63k $67k |
Secretary and Board of Governors Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $42k $45k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $31k $33k |
Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $31k $32k |
Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $24k $25k |
Secretary and Board of Governors Chair-elect Board Secretary 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $18k $19k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $8k $8k |
Trustee 03/2024 Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $7k $7k |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $5k $6k |
Trustee 03/2024 Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $5k $6k |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $4k |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Secretary and Board of Governors Chair 03/2024 Board Chair Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $400 $425 |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $400 $425 |
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 3 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at American College of Cardiology equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
Based on 13,830 health care organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 3%
from 2023
From $335k in 2023 to $326k in 2024.
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.
Key Employee pay fell 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 2%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 13% 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 College of Cardiology
What does the Key Employee of American College of Cardiology earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of American College of Cardiology received $326,136 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Health Care organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at American College of Cardiology compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at American College of Cardiology falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at American College of Cardiology equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.
What are American College of Cardiology's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, American College of Cardiology reported $29.5M in total revenue and $29.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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