THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS IS A NONPARTISAN COMMUNITY THAT CONNECTS, INFORMS, INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS STATE OFFICIALS IN ALL THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. THROUGH RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MULTISTATE COLLABORATION, THE ORGANIZATION STRENGTHENS THE CAPACITY OF STATE GOVERNMENTS TO SERVE THEIR CITIZENS EFFECTIVELY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $370k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director/ceo Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $370k | — | — | $46k | $582k $636k |
Director of Justice Center Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $301k | — | — | $24k | $356k $389k |
Research Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $238k | — | $20k | $18k | $296k $323k |
Deputy Director of Justice Center Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $238k | — | — | $11k | $274k $299k |
Director of Human Resources & Talent Acquisition Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | — | — | $14k | $248k $271k |
Chief Fiscal Strategist Officer (Unspecified) | $203k | — | — | $20k | $245k $267k |
Director, Development and Grants Management 75th to 90th percentile | $215k | — | — | $2k | $239k $261k |
Director of West Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $197k | — | — | $2k | $239k $261k |
Director of Midwest Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $160k | — | — | $31k | $208k $227k |
Director of East/eastern Regional Conference Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $168k | — | — | $20k | $206k $225k |
Director of South Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $166k | — | — | $13k | $196k $214k |
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 55 unpaid individuals.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $559k in 2022 to $582k in 2023.
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.
Director (Operational) pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue held roughly steady.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
What does the Director (Operational) of COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS received $582,042 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS falls in the top 10%.
What are COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS reported $65.4M in total revenue and $60.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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