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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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $564k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $404k
- Bonus
- $92k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $307k
- Bonus
- $71k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $254k
- Bonus
- $65k
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $284k
- Bonus
- $67k
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $690
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- $300
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $690
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $431
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $564k | — | — | $14k | $756k $828k |
COO Above 90th percentile | $404k | $92k | — | $12k | $558k $612k |
VP & Clo Vice President Above 90th percentile | $307k | $71k | $1k | $12k | $426k $467k |
VP & Chro Vice President Above 90th percentile | $254k | $65k | $450 | $37k | $376k $412k |
VP & Cgmo Vice President Above 90th percentile | $284k | $67k | $450 | $15k | $374k $410k |
Deputy General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $245k | $32k | $1k | $14k | $345k $378k |
VP & CTO Vice President Above 90th percentile | $252k | $4k | $690 | $4k | $285k $312k |
Associate Vp, Education Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $198k | $30k | $1k | $25k | $277k $303k |
Associate Gc & Dir of Legal Resources Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $182k | $27k | $300 | $37k | $274k $300k |
Senior Director, IT Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentile | $215k | $23k | $1k | $12k | $268k $294k |
Dir Int'l Corporate Membership & Clo Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $195k | $2k | $690 | $15k | $232k $254k |
VP & Cco Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $171k | — | $431 | $22k | $210k $230k |
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 24 unpaid individuals.
Up 27%
from 2022
From $595k in 2022 to $756k 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 27% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay rose 5% 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
Association of Corporate Counsel reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about Association of Corporate Counsel
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Association of Corporate Counsel earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Association of Corporate Counsel received $755,698 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 Association of Corporate Counsel compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Association of Corporate Counsel falls in the top 10%.
What are Association of Corporate Counsel's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Association of Corporate Counsel reported $24.9M in total revenue and $26.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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