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Filing year 2024

COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

Arlington, Virginia·EIN 52-0886495·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$7.7M
Total assets
$5.3M
Total expenses
$7.2M
Reported officers
26
Mission

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.

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$295k
$313k
Base
$261k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$222k
$236k
Base
$210k
Bonus
$2k
Other
Benefits
Director Strategic Partnerships
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$208k
$221k
Base
$100k
Bonus
$103k
Other
Benefits
Associate Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$198k
$210k
Base
$163k
Bonus
$26k
Other
Benefits
Chief Engagement Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$159k
$169k
Base
$149k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
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.

$273k
2023
$295k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$300k to $313k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 15%.

$273k in 2023 to $295k in 2024.
  • 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$6.8M
$6.3M
2023
$7.7M
$7.2M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

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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