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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in District of Columbia.
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $105k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $119k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $112k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $160k | — | — | $10k | $177k $188k |
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $132k | — | — | $19k | $157k $167k |
Director Youth Advocacy Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $128k | — | — | $14k | $142k $150k |
Director Brand & Communications Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $105k | — | — | $27k | $136k $144k |
Director Early Childhood Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $119k | — | — | $9k | $132k $141k |
Director Government Affairs Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $112k | — | — | $10k | $123k $131k |
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 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at DC ACTION FOR CHILDREN TODAY DC ACT equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 4%
from 2023
From $183k in 2023 to $177k 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 fell 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 438%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about DC ACTION FOR CHILDREN TODAY DC ACT
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DC ACTION FOR CHILDREN TODAY DC ACT earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of DC ACTION FOR CHILDREN TODAY DC ACT received $176,825 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in District of Columbia, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DC ACTION FOR CHILDREN TODAY DC ACT compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DC ACTION FOR CHILDREN TODAY DC ACT falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DC ACTION FOR CHILDREN TODAY DC ACT equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are DC ACTION FOR CHILDREN TODAY DC ACT's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DC ACTION FOR CHILDREN TODAY DC ACT reported $11.7M in total revenue and $3.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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