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Filing year 2024

AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania·EIN 24-0772797·NTEE N500 · Recreation & Sports·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$5.9M
Total assets
$6.4M
Total expenses
$3.8M
Reported officers
12
Mission

- TO PROMOTE STAMP COLLECTING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES- TO OFFER SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERSHIP AND TO PHILATELY IN GENERAL, INCLUDING KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION, WHICH ENHANCE THE PLEASURE AND FRIENDLINESS OF STAMP COLLECTING- TO INITIATE AND COORDINATE NEW PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF STAMP COLLECTING AND OF ALL COLLECTORS- TO REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE WORLD BODY OF PHILATELY- TO ASSIST ITS MEMBERS IN ACQUIRING AND DISPOSING OF PHILATELIC MATERIALS

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in Pennsylvania.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$238k
$257k
Base
$225k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 11 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Recreation & Sports

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
6%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
4% to 16%

Based on 7,435 recreation & sports 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.

Held steady
from 2023

From $237k in 2023 to $238k in 2024.

$237k
2023
$238k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$265k to $257k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 55%.

$237k in 2023 to $238k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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 PHILATELIC SOCIETY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY received $237,565 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Recreation & Sports organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.

What are AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY reported $5.9M in total revenue and $3.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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