TO SERVE AND REPRESENT ITS MEMBERS IN MAKING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AN EFFECTIVE PATH TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, PERSONAL MOBILITY AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, COMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVOCACY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $727k
- Bonus
- $104k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $344k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $337k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $236k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $727k | $104k | — | $3k | $873k $957k |
COO Above 90th percentile | $344k | $30k | — | $29k | $442k $485k |
Vp, Government Affairs Vice President Above 90th percentile | $337k | $30k | — | $3k | $410k $449k |
Vp, Mobility Init. & Public Policy Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $278k | $20k | — | $28k | $371k $407k |
Vp, Strategic/international Programs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $245k | $27k | — | $14k | $319k $350k |
General Counsel Officer (Unspecified) | $236k | $20k | — | $19k | $306k $335k |
Vp, Wdes Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $223k | — | — | $28k | $275k $302k |
Vp, Meetings & Membership Services Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | $30k | — | $28k | $274k $300k |
Vp, Exec. Office & Corp. Secretary Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | $27k | — | $15k | $269k $294k |
Deputy, CFO 75th to 90th percentile | $220k | $4k | — | $14k | $264k $290k |
Vp, Communications & Marketing Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | $20k | — | $2k | $263k $288k |
Vp, Human Resources & Admin. Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $205k | $20k | — | $2k | $254k $279k |
CFO 75th to 90th percentile | $199k | — | — | $21k | $245k $268k |
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 100 unpaid individuals.
Up 7%
from 2022
From $820k in 2022 to $873k in 2023.
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 rose 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 46%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION received $872,955 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 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.
What are AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION reported $39.4M in total revenue and $33.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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