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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $268k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $268k | — | — | $35k | $333k $353k |
Executive VP & COO 75th to 90th percentile | $185k | — | — | $21k | $225k $239k |
Director, Development & Seal Licensing 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $135k $143k |
General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $131k $139k |
Director, Charity Evaluation Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $123k $131k |
Associate Director, Charity Evaluation Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $100k $107k |
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 11 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 8%
from 2023
From $307k in 2023 to $333k 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 rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 14%.
- Chief Development Officer pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 1% 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
BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE received $332,751 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 BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE falls in the top 10%.
What are BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE reported $2.5M in total revenue and $2.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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