AGU'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND SUPPORT AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF EARTH AND SPACE SCIENTISTS AND PARTNERS DEDICATED TO DISCOVERY AND SOLUTIONS TO SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. AGU SEEKS TO CATALYZE DISCOVERY AND SOLUTIONS TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES; PROMOTE AND EXEMPLIFY AN INCLUSIVE SCIENTIFIC CULTURE; AND PARTNER BROADLY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 22 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $523k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $74k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $385k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $332k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $283k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $690
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director & CEO | $523k | $35k | $74k | $2k | $674k $715k |
Executive Vice President executive vice president | $385k | $40k | $41k | $18k | $524k $557k |
Executive Vice President executive vice president | $332k | $35k | $19k | $25k | $450k $478k |
Senior Vice President senior vice president | $283k | $10k | $450 | $25k | $351k $373k |
Vice President vice president | $260k | $8k | $690 | $25k | $323k $343k |
Vice President vice president | $235k | $4k | $20k | $14k | $299k $318k |
Vice President vice president | $231k | $4k | $19k | $17k | $295k $313k |
Senior Director highest compensated employee | $231k | $8k | $16k | $10k | $291k $309k |
Vice President vice president | $226k | — | $19k | $17k | $287k $305k |
Vice President vice president | $235k | — | $17k | $2k | $280k $298k |
Chief of Staff key employee | $222k | $10k | $12k | $10k | $278k $295k |
Vice President vice president | $227k | $8k | $450 | $17k | $276k $293k |
Vice President vice president | $218k | $4k | $17k | $10k | $273k $290k |
Vice President vice president | $211k | $4k | $9k | $25k | $272k $288k |
Executive Vice President executive vice president | $213k | — | $23k | $5k | $250k $266k |
Senior Vice President (until 7/24) senior vice president | $166k | $5k | $40k | $9k | $237k $252k |
Vice President vice president | $177k | $8k | $11k | $10k | $224k $237k |
Director highest compensated employee | $170k | $9k | $12k | $2k | $210k $223k |
Vice President vice president | $178k | — | $450 | $14k | $209k $222k |
Director highest compensated employee | $173k | $3k | $450 | $17k | $209k $222k |
Director highest compensated employee | $172k | — | $5k | $10k | $203k $216k |
Director highest compensated employee | $171k | $3k | $12k | $1k | $203k $215k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Up 13%
from 2023
From $596k in 2023 to $674k 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.
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