THE AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION (ACA) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO THE GROWTH AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE COUNSELING PROFESSION. FOUNDED IN 1952, ACA IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST ASSOCIATION EXCLUSIVELY REPRESENTING COUNSELORS IN VARIOUS PRACTICE SETTINGS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $422k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $403k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $320k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $394
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO and Secretary | $422k | $36k | $23k | $14k | $507k $556k |
Former CEO former officer/director/trustee | — | — | $403k | $16k | $449k $492k |
Chief Operating Officer | $320k | $14k | $2k | $29k | $380k $417k |
Chief of Professional Practice key employee | $222k | — | $6k | $6k | $256k $281k |
Chief Gov't Affairs & Public Policy Officer key employee | $211k | — | $450 | $20k | $242k $265k |
Chief Communications & Marketing Officer key employee | $176k | — | $394 | $32k | $208k $228k |
Director of IT and IT Security chief information officer | $150k | — | $450 | $13k | $170k $187k |
Director of Finance | $135k | $5k | $1k | $16k | $159k $175k |
Director of Membership & Component Relations highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $143k $157k |
Dir. Bus. Intelligence & Strategy highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $143k $157k |
Dir. Governance & Leadership Services highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $141k $154k |
CFO | — | — | — | — | $125k $137k |
President | — | — | — | — | $71k $78k |
Past President | — | — | — | — | $59k $65k |
President Elect | — | — | — | — | $24k $26k |
Treasurer | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
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 24 unpaid individuals.
Down 43%
from 2022
From $886k in 2022 to $507k in 2023.
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.
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