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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.
- Base
- $847k
- Bonus
- $213k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $338k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $319k
- Bonus
- $51k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $323k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $27k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $847k | $213k | $23k | $31k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Chief of Public Policy Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $338k | $36k | $21k | $35k | $465k $494k |
Chief Legal Counsel/corp Sec. Officer (Unspecified) | $319k | $51k | $24k | $7k | $434k $461k |
Chief of Federal & State Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $323k | $32k | — | $2k | $389k $413k |
Svp, Public Affairs Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $240k | $35k | — | $32k | $331k $352k |
Svp, Head of State Public Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $238k | $24k | — | $29k | $315k $334k |
Svp, State Regulatory Affairs Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $232k | $23k | — | $31k | $310k $329k |
Cfo/corp Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $226k | $22k | — | $13k | $284k $302k |
Chief of Resource Planning Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $181k | $31k | $23k | $27k | $283k $300k |
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.
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 23% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.
- 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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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