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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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- $84k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Rec Sec'y Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $141k | $84k | — | — | $225k $242k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Down 8%
from 2023
From $245k in 2023 to $225k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay fell 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC
What does the Key Employee of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC received $225,083 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF DES MOINES INC reported $1.7M in total revenue and $1.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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