THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON AND ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT CREATE MORE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND SMALL BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS HELPING PROMOTE POLICIES THAT LEAD TO STRONG COMMUNITIES AND PROTECT AMERICAN FREEDOMS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $663
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $88
- Base
- $2k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $177
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $663 | — | — | $88 | $39k $42k |
Director/treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $2k | — | — | $177 | $36k $38k |
Director/president 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $24k $25k |
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 3 unpaid individuals.
Down 5%
from 2023
From $41k in 2023 to $39k 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.
Board Member pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Common questions about AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY
What does the Board Member of AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY received $39,274 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
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