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
- $361k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $275k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President 75th to 90th percentilevs Social Science peers in District of Columbia | $361k | — | — | $40k | $455k $483k |
Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $275k | — | — | $22k | $338k $359k |
Director Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $246k | — | — | $9k | $292k $310k |
Senior Fellow (thru Jan 2025) Officer (Unspecified) | $201k | — | — | $14k | $245k $260k |
COO and Secretary 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | — | — | $9k | $216k $230k |
Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $160k | — | — | — | $184k $196k |
Director (thru Jul 2024) Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | — | — | $173k $183k |
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 20 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
Based on 435 social science organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Climbed 28%
over 2 years
From $357k in 2022 to $455k 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 28% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 23%.
- Key Employee pay rose 29% from 2022 to 2024.
- Vice President pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS received $454,741 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Social Science organizations in District of Columbia, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Social Science organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
What are COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS reported $3.3M in total revenue and $3.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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