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Filing year 2023

AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-2130315·NTEE S41Z · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$15.3M
Total assets
$11.7M
Total expenses
$18M
Reported officers
32
Mission

AS THE LEADING GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL MARKETING ASSOCIATION, THE AMA IS THE ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY FOR MARKETERS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Illinois.

Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentile
$533k
$591k
Base
$468k
Bonus
$25k
Other
Benefits
$23k
Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$350k
$388k
Base
$305k
Bonus
$7k
Other
Benefits
$23k
Vice President, Growth- Past
Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$198k
$220k
Base
$184k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Vice President, Comm & Journls
Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$185k
$204k
Base
$158k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$14k
Vice President, Technology
Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$183k
$203k
Base
$152k
Bonus
$2k
Other
Benefits
$21k
Vice President, Alliances
Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$170k
$189k
Base
$151k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
$9k
Senior Solutions Architect
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$160k
$177k
Base
$136k
Bonus
$797
Other
Benefits
$16k
Director, Content Production
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$140k
$155k
Director, Project Management
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$136k
$150k
Director, Learning
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$136k
$150k
Senior Customer Success Manager
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$127k
$140k
Vice President, Prof Devel
Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$119k
$132k

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.

Plus 20 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2023)
3%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 15%
from 2022

From $629k in 2022 to $533k in 2023.

$629k
2022
$533k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 18% in real terms$720k to $591k

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 Operating Officer pay rose 137% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 7%.

$148k in 2022 to $350k in 2023.
  • Vice President pay fell 14% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 22% 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION received $533,177 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION reported $15.3M in total revenue and $18M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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