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Filing year 2023

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 52-0745115·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$20.9M
Total assets
$29.9M
Total expenses
$20.9M
Reported officers
81
Mission

THE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND VOICE OF AMERICA'S ENGINEERING INDUSTRY, REPRESENTING THOUSANDS OF INDEPENDENT U.S. ENGINEERING COMPANIES ENGAGED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, WATER, AND OTHER PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$822k
$901k
Base
$594k
Bonus
$138k
Other
$33k
Benefits
$18k
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$432k
$473k
Base
$319k
Bonus
$20k
Other
Benefits
$54k
Executive Director, Ari
Above 90th percentile
$398k
$437k
Base
$264k
Bonus
$30k
Other
$41k
Benefits
$24k
VP of Advocacy Strategies
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$351k
$385k
Base
$271k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$10k
Benefits
$24k
Vp, Political Affairs
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$325k
$356k
Base
$212k
Bonus
$19k
Other
$45k
Benefits
$18k
Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$303k
$332k
Base
$245k
Bonus
$17k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Senior VP Communications
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$286k
$313k
Base
$212k
Bonus
$17k
Other
$14k
Benefits
$16k
General Council & Corporate Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$278k
$305k
Base
$176k
Bonus
$12k
Other
$39k
Benefits
$26k
Vp, Tax & Reg. Affairs
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$261k
$286k
Base
$183k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$30k
Benefits
$15k
Vp, Infrastructure Programs
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$251k
$275k
Base
$179k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$18k
Benefits
$22k
Dir Environmental & Energy Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$232k
$254k
Base
$135k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$45k
Benefits
$30k
Senior VP Bre/membership & Mo Services
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to median
$203k
$222k
Base
$163k
Bonus
Other
$21k
Benefits
$18k
Sr. VP Meetings, Exhibits Until 8/24
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$202k
$222k
Base
$105k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$54k
Benefits
$18k
Senior VP Meetings, Exhibits & Awards
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to median
$173k
$190k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
$17k
Benefits
$15k

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 67 unpaid individuals.

Down 5%
from 2022

From $863k in 2022 to $822k in 2023.

$863k
2022
$822k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 8% in real terms$975k to $901k

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 fell 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.

$863k in 2022 to $822k in 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$19.7M
$19.5M
2022
$20.9M
$20.9M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES received $821,668 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 COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES 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 COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES falls in the top 10%.

What are AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES reported $20.9M in total revenue and $20.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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