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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $302k | $100k | — | $13k | $435k $482k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | $16k | — | $12k | $223k $247k |
VP Communications & Mktg Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $177k | $16k | — | $12k | $214k $237k |
VP Advocacy Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $161k | $16k | — | $12k | $197k $218k |
Sr Mgr Mktg & Creative Svc Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $131k | $6k | — | $12k | $155k $171k |
VP Finance Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $128k | $6k | — | $13k | $153k $170k |
Director, Exec Administration Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $150k $166k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 62 unpaid individuals.
Up 16%
from 2022
From $374k in 2022 to $435k in 2023.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 16% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 8%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President 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
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION received $435,401 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 DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.
What are DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION reported $4.6M in total revenue and $4.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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