THE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION SERVES AS THE VOICE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY. OUR MISSION IS TO EXPAND AND PROTECT THE DYNAMIC WORLDWIDE MARKETPLACE FOR VIDEO GAMES AND TO ENHANCE PUBLIC TRUST IN THE INDUSTRY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $405k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $695k
- Bonus
- $400k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $555k
- Bonus
- $156k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- $108k
- Other
- $244k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $401k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $314k
- Bonus
- $61k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- $56k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- $33k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $405k | — | $14k | $1.6M $1.8M |
President - Esrb Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $695k | $400k | — | $14k | $1.1M $1.2M |
SVP & General Counsel Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $555k | $156k | — | $12k | $743k $815k |
CFO (to 8/23) Above 90th percentile | $256k | $108k | $244k | $7k | $633k $694k |
Svp, Comms & Public Affairs Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $401k | $40k | — | $14k | $475k $520k |
Vp, Ip Protection & Security Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $314k | $61k | — | $13k | $405k $444k |
Vp, State Gov Affairs (to 10/23) Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $271k | $56k | $13k | $9k | $368k $403k |
Chief Counsel, Ip & Legal (to 11/23) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $252k | $40k | $12k | $6k | $325k $356k |
Vp, Federal Government Affairs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $226k | $40k | — | $17k | $299k $328k |
Senior Director, Government Affairs Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $222k | $33k | — | $5k | $270k $295k |
CFO (from 9/23) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $108k $118k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Down 2%
from 2022
From $1.6M in 2022 to $1.6M in 2023.
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 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 6%.
- Key Employee pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 2% 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
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION received $1,616,118 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 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE 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 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.
What are ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION reported $36.2M in total revenue and $34.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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