THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (AILA) WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE JUSTICE, ADVOCATE FOR FAIR AND REASONABLE IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY, ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY LAW AND PRACTICE, AND ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $286k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- $672
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $630
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $607
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $618
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $660
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $576
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $523
- Benefits
- $26k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $286k | $9k | $672 | $30k | $334k $355k |
Chief Operating Officer | $205k | $7k | $630 | $27k | $245k $260k |
Director, Government Relations highest compensated employee | $186k | $6k | $607 | $39k | $237k $252k |
Sr. Director, Government Relations highest compensated employee | $188k | $6k | $618 | $33k | $233k $247k |
Sr. Director, Strategic Commn. highest compensated employee | $178k | $6k | $660 | $29k | $215k $229k |
Sr. Dir., Practice & Prof. Center highest compensated employee | $175k | $5k | $576 | $28k | $215k $228k |
Director, Publications highest compensated employee | $160k | $6k | $523 | $26k | $197k $210k |
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 123 unpaid individuals.
Up 8%
from 2023
From $309k in 2023 to $334k 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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AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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