Mission
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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 54 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
$871k
$932k
- Base
- $640k
- Bonus
- $113k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $40k
Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$609k
$652k
- Base
- $497k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $26k
Chief Strategy Officer & Sr. Vp, Practice Institute
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$576k
$617k
- Base
- $445k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $40k
Chief Economist/vp, Hp Institute
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$519k
$555k
- Base
- $418k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $43k
General Counsel
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$504k
$540k
- Base
- $388k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $43k
Chief of Gov & Strategy Mgmt
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$502k
$538k
- Base
- $356k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $47k
- Benefits
- $31k
SVP - Education/prof. Affairs
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$496k
$531k
- Base
- $384k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $11k
Chief Technology Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$491k
$525k
- Base
- $403k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $16k
Vp, Sales Strategy & Product Development
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$490k
$525k
- Base
- $391k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $27k
Chief Business Strategy & Product Portfolio Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$487k
$521k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $487k
- Benefits
- —
Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$486k
$520k
- Base
- $363k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $43k
Chief Customer Innovation Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$480k
$514k
- Base
- $384k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $40k
Chief Human Resources Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$478k
$512k
- Base
- $357k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $27k
Chief Client Svcs & Tripartite Relations Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$477k
$511k
- Base
- $456k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $459
- Benefits
- —
Senior Vp, Practice Institute
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$387k
$415k
- Base
- $334k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- —
VP Public & Professional Communications
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$363k
$389k
- Base
- $269k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $27k
Vp, Sales Enablement Strategy
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$358k
$383k
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $27k
VP Intregrated Mktg & Brand Experience
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$357k
$382k
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $40k
President-elect (oct 2023-oct 2024)/president (oct 24-oct 25)
Above 90th percentile
$356k
$381k
- Base
- $310k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $40k
President-elect (oct 2022-oct 2023)/president (oct 2023-oct 2024)
Above 90th percentile
$347k
$372k
- Base
- $337k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- —
VP - Business & Conference
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$343k
$367k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- $750
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $11k
Vp, Dental Practice & Relationship Mgmt
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$339k
$363k
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
Senior Vp, Affiliate Services
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$304k
$325k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $17k
Trustee (oct 2020-oct 2024)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$98k
$105k
Trustee (oct 2020-oct 2024)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$97k
$104k
Trustee (oct 2022-oct 2025)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$95k
$102k
Trustee (oct 2021-oct 2025)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$93k
$99k
Trustee (oct 2022-oct 2026)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$92k
$98k
Trustee (oct 2022-oct 2026)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$91k
$98k
Trustee (oct 2023-oct 2027)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$91k
$98k
Trustee (oct 2023-oct 2027)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$90k
$96k
Trustee (oct 2022-oct 2026)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$87k
$93k
Trustee (oct 2021-oct 2025)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$81k
$87k
Trustee (oct 2021-oct 2025)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$79k
$85k
Trustee (oct 2020-oct 2024)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$77k
$83k
Trustee (oct 2020-oct 2024)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$73k
$78k
First Vp(oct 2023-oct 2024)
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$71k
$77k
Trustee (oct 2023-oct 2027)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$71k
$76k
Trustee (oct 2023-oct 2027)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$69k
$74k
Second VP (oct 2023-oct 2024)/first Vp(oct 2024-oct 2025)
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$69k
$74k
$67k
$72k
Trustee (oct 2020-oct 2024)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$66k
$71k
Trustee (oct 2021-oct 2025)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$64k
$69k
$62k
$67k
Speaker of the House
Officer (Unspecified)
$48k
$51k
New Dentist Committee Chair (oct 2023-oct 2024)
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$45k
$48k
New Dentist Committee Chair (oct 2024-oct 2025)
Board Chair
25th percentile to median
$6k
$7k
Trustee (oct 2024-oct 2028)
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$4k
$5k
Trustee (oct 2024-oct 2028)
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Trustee (oct 2024-oct 2028)
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$3k
Trustee (oct 2024-oct 2028)
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Trustee (oct 2024-oct 2028)
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Second Vp(oct 2024-oct 2025)
Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
$1k
$2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director and Secretary Above 90th percentile | $640k | $113k | $11k | $40k | $871k $932k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $497k | $14k | $10k | $26k | $609k $652k |
Chief Strategy Officer & Sr. Vp, Practice Institute Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $445k | $10k | $39k | $40k | $576k $617k |
Chief Economist/vp, Hp Institute Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $418k | $9k | $3k | $43k | $519k $555k |
General Counsel Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $388k | $7k | $10k | $43k | $504k $540k |
Chief of Gov & Strategy Mgmt Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $356k | $5k | $47k | $31k | $502k $538k |
SVP - Education/prof. Affairs Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $384k | $7k | $7k | $11k | $496k $531k |
Chief Technology Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $403k | $13k | $9k | $16k | $491k $525k |
Vp, Sales Strategy & Product Development Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $391k | $8k | $16k | $27k | $490k $525k |
Chief Business Strategy & Product Portfolio Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | — | — | $487k | — | $487k $521k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $363k | $22k | $11k | $43k | $486k $520k |
Chief Customer Innovation Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $384k | $7k | $6k | $40k | $480k $514k |
Chief Human Resources Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $357k | $5k | $10k | $27k | $478k $512k |
Chief Client Svcs & Tripartite Relations Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $456k | — | $459 | — | $477k $511k |
Senior Vp, Practice Institute Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $334k | $10k | $2k | — | $387k $415k |
VP Public & Professional Communications Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $269k | — | $3k | $27k | $363k $389k |
Vp, Sales Enablement Strategy Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $264k | $1k | $4k | $27k | $358k $383k |
VP Intregrated Mktg & Brand Experience Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $267k | $5k | $4k | $40k | $357k $382k |
President-elect (oct 2023-oct 2024)/president (oct 24-oct 25) Above 90th percentile | $310k | — | $7k | $40k | $356k $381k |
President-elect (oct 2022-oct 2023)/president (oct 2023-oct 2024) Above 90th percentile | $337k | — | $10k | — | $347k $372k |
VP - Business & Conference Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $279k | $750 | $7k | $11k | $343k $367k |
Vp, Dental Practice & Relationship Mgmt Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $306k | — | — | $6k | $339k $363k |
Senior Vp, Affiliate Services Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $232k | $10k | $3k | $17k | $304k $325k |
Trustee (oct 2020-oct 2024) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $98k $105k |
Trustee (oct 2020-oct 2024) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $97k $104k |
Trustee (oct 2022-oct 2025) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $95k $102k |
Trustee (oct 2021-oct 2025) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $93k $99k |
Trustee (oct 2022-oct 2026) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $92k $98k |
Trustee (oct 2022-oct 2026) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $91k $98k |
Trustee (oct 2023-oct 2027) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $91k $98k |
Trustee (oct 2023-oct 2027) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $90k $96k |
Trustee (oct 2022-oct 2026) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $87k $93k |
Trustee (oct 2021-oct 2025) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $81k $87k |
Trustee (oct 2021-oct 2025) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $79k $85k |
Trustee (oct 2020-oct 2024) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $77k $83k |
Trustee (oct 2020-oct 2024) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $73k $78k |
First Vp(oct 2023-oct 2024) Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $71k $77k |
Trustee (oct 2023-oct 2027) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $71k $76k |
Trustee (oct 2023-oct 2027) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $69k $74k |
Second VP (oct 2023-oct 2024)/first Vp(oct 2024-oct 2025) Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $69k $74k |
Treasurer (oct 2023-oct 2024) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $67k $72k |
Trustee (oct 2020-oct 2024) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $66k $71k |
Trustee (oct 2021-oct 2025) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $64k $69k |
President-elect (oct 2024-oct 2025) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $62k $67k |
Speaker of the House Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $48k $51k |
New Dentist Committee Chair (oct 2023-oct 2024) Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $45k $48k |
New Dentist Committee Chair (oct 2024-oct 2025) Board Chair 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $6k $7k |
Trustee (oct 2024-oct 2028) Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $4k $5k |
Trustee (oct 2024-oct 2028) Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Trustee (oct 2024-oct 2028) Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Trustee (oct 2024-oct 2028) Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Trustee (oct 2024-oct 2028) Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Second Vp(oct 2024-oct 2025) Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Treasurer (oct 2024-oct 2025) Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $2k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
$7k
$7k
Up 7%
from 2023
From $811k in 2023 to $871k in 2024.
$811k
2023
$871k
2024
$811k
2023
$871k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$899k to $932k
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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 rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 68%.
$811k in 2023 to $871k in 2024.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 12% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Vice President pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend
Revenue and expenses over time
American Dental Association reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
RevenueExpenses
$141.3M
$157.2M
2023
$237.1M
$184.9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ
Common questions about American Dental Association
What does the Chief Executive Officer of American Dental Association earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of American Dental Association received $870,723 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 Dental Association compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at American Dental Association falls in the top 10%.
What are American Dental Association's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, American Dental Association reported $237.1M in total revenue and $184.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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