COTTON INCORPORATED, FUNDED BY U.S. GROWERS OF UPLAND COTTON AND IMPORTERS OF COTTON AND COTTON TEXTILE PRODUCTS, IS THE RESEARCH AND MARKETING COMPANY REPRESENTING UPLAND COTTON. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AND OPERATED TO IMPROVE THE DEMAND FOR AND PROFITABILITY OF COTTON.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $580k
- Bonus
- $160k
- Other
- $45k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $307k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $266k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $51k
- Other
- $35k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $528
- Benefits
- $4k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO (thru 11/2024) Above 90th percentile | $580k | $160k | $45k | $38k | $911k $966k |
Senior Vp, Global Supply Chain Marketing Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $307k | $30k | $22k | $48k | $484k $513k |
President & CEO (as of 11/2024) Above 90th percentile | $311k | $24k | $15k | $40k | $430k $456k |
Senior Vp, Consumer Marketing Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $266k | $26k | $26k | $37k | $405k $430k |
Vp, Information Technology & CTO Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $216k | $23k | $15k | $37k | $342k $363k |
VP & Managing Director, Pdi Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $239k | $22k | $20k | $15k | $331k $351k |
Vp, Pdi Operations Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $203k | $22k | $27k | $36k | $329k $349k |
Vp, Fiber Competition Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $216k | $23k | $23k | $27k | $329k $348k |
VP & CFO Above 90th percentile | $216k | $23k | $25k | $36k | $328k $348k |
Vp, Administration & Assistant to President (thru 08/2024) Vice President Above 90th percentile | $185k | $51k | $35k | $14k | $327k $347k |
VP & Chief Sustainability Officer Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $224k | $23k | $18k | $14k | $303k $321k |
Vp, Agricultural & Environmental Research Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $216k | $20k | $2k | $15k | $283k $300k |
Vp, Administration (as of 08/2024) Vice President Above 90th percentile | $173k | $12k | $9k | $41k | $271k $288k |
Associate Director, Global Supply Chain Marketing Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $195k | $12k | $528 | $4k | $213k $226k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 116 unpaid individuals.
Up 10%
from 2023
From $830k in 2023 to $911k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 2%.
- Board Vice President pay fell 23% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 5% 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
COTTON INCORPORATED reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about COTTON INCORPORATED
What does the Chief Executive Officer of COTTON INCORPORATED earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of COTTON INCORPORATED received $910,921 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 COTTON INCORPORATED compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COTTON INCORPORATED falls in the top 10%.
What are COTTON INCORPORATED's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, COTTON INCORPORATED reported $89.1M in total revenue and $87.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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