THE MISSION OF AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API) IS TO PROMOTE SAFETY ACROSS THE INDUSTRY GLOBALLY AND TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY IN SUPPORT OF A STRONG, VIABLE U.S. OIL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $2.9M
- Bonus
- $1.9M
- Other
- $275k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $984k
- Bonus
- $385k
- Other
- $62k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $547k
- Bonus
- $205k
- Other
- $86k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $450k
- Bonus
- $190k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $531k
- Bonus
- $215k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $423k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- $243k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $550k
- Bonus
- $155k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $470k
- Bonus
- $110k
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $385k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $169k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $373k
- Bonus
- $67k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $283k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $35k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $121k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $947
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $2.9M | $1.9M | $275k | $37k | $6.2M $6.5M |
Executive VP & Chief Advocacy Offr Executive Vice President Above 90th percentile | $984k | $385k | $62k | $40k | $1.7M $1.8M |
Senior Vice President and COO Above 90th percentile | $547k | $205k | $86k | $2k | $1.1M $1.1M |
Vp, State Government Relations Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $450k | $190k | $11k | $37k | $1M $1.1M |
Senior Vp, Global Industry Services Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $531k | $215k | $21k | $37k | $930k $987k |
Vp, Deputy General Counsel Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $423k | $70k | $243k | $36k | $920k $977k |
Sr. Vp, General Counsel, Corp Secy Vice President Above 90th percentile | $550k | $155k | $20k | $2k | $828k $879k |
Sr Vp, Policy, Economics & Reg Affrs Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $470k | $110k | $15k | $14k | $687k $730k |
Vp, Midstream Policy Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $385k | $50k | $6k | $36k | $633k $672k |
VP & Sr. Counselor (until 10/2024) Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $301k | — | $169k | $1k | $488k $518k |
VP and Chief of Staff Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $373k | $67k | $5k | $3k | $483k $513k |
VP and Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $283k | $36k | $4k | $1k | $353k $375k |
Sr VP Communications (until 6/2024) Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $240k | — | $35k | $18k | $320k $340k |
Senior Vp, Communications Senior Vice President 25th percentile to median | $121k | $50k | $947 | $7k | $186k $197k |
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 48 unpaid individuals.
Down 43%
from 2023
From $10.7M in 2023 to $6.2M 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 43% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 6%.
- Executive Vice President pay fell 28% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Vice President pay rose 19% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE received $6,153,378 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 PETROLEUM INSTITUTE 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 PETROLEUM INSTITUTE falls in the top 10%.
What are AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE reported $252.3M in total revenue and $255.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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