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Filing year 2024

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 52-0971454·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$16M
Total assets
$16.3M
Total expenses
$16.9M
Reported officers
29
Mission

DISCUS is the leading convener of the spirits industry, bringing together producers large and small; supply chain professionals; and our service partners. All DISCUS members enjoy access to, and influence on, its best-in-class advocacy efforts in Washington, DC; state capitals across the US; and in key markets around the world.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$1.1M
$1.2M
Base
$847k
Bonus
$213k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$31k
Chief of Public Policy
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$465k
$494k
Base
$338k
Bonus
$36k
Other
$21k
Benefits
$35k
Chief Legal Counsel/corp Sec.
Officer (Unspecified)
$434k
$461k
Base
$319k
Bonus
$51k
Other
$24k
Benefits
$7k
Chief of Federal & State
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$389k
$413k
Base
$323k
Bonus
$32k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Svp, Public Affairs
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$331k
$352k
Base
$240k
Bonus
$35k
Other
Benefits
$32k
Svp, Head of State Public
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$315k
$334k
Base
$238k
Bonus
$24k
Other
Benefits
$29k
Svp, State Regulatory Affairs
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$310k
$329k
Base
$232k
Bonus
$23k
Other
Benefits
$31k
Cfo/corp Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$284k
$302k
Base
$226k
Bonus
$22k
Other
Benefits
$13k
Chief of Resource Planning
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$283k
$300k
Base
$181k
Bonus
$31k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$27k

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.

Up 23%
from 2023

From $929k in 2023 to $1.1M in 2024.

$929k
2023
$1.1M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 20% in real terms$1M to $1.2M

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 23% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.

$929k in 2023 to $1.1M in 2024.
  • Key Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 20% 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

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$15M
$16.3M
2023
$16M
$16.9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc received $1,147,612 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc falls in the top 10%.

What are Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc reported $16M in total revenue and $16.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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