THE COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN CULTIVATES, SUPPORTS, AND EMPOWERS EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $100k
- Bonus
- $103k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $261k | $10k | — | — | $295k $313k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $210k | $2k | — | — | $222k $236k |
Director Strategic Partnerships Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $100k | $103k | — | — | $208k $221k |
Associate Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $163k | $26k | — | — | $198k $210k |
Chief Engagement Officer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $149k | $3k | — | — | $159k $169k |
Director Component Services Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $125k $133k |
Director - Standards Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $117k $124k |
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 19 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 8%
from 2023
From $273k in 2023 to $295k 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 15%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 13% 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
COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
What does the Chief Executive Officer of COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN received $294,524 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN reported $7.7M in total revenue and $7.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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