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Filing year 2024

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 52-1631358·NTEE Z99 · Unknown·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$24.9M
Total assets
$64.9M
Total expenses
$25.8M
Reported officers
36

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$729k
$774k
Base
$563k
Bonus
$118k
Other
Benefits
$41k
VP and Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$437k
$464k
Base
$300k
Bonus
$72k
Other
Benefits
$39k
VP and Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$374k
$397k
Base
$292k
Bonus
$57k
Other
Benefits
$5k
EVP and Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$361k
$383k
Base
$322k
Bonus
$39k
Other
Benefits
VP and Chief Philanthropy Officer
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$342k
$363k
Base
$270k
Bonus
$52k
Other
Benefits
$19k
VP of Member Services
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$316k
$336k
Base
$250k
Bonus
$45k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Chief Academy Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$273k
$290k
Base
$225k
Bonus
$25k
Other
Benefits
$18k
Chief Development & Impact Officer
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$264k
$280k
Base
$255k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Director-board Operations & Governance
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$253k
$268k
Base
$188k
Bonus
$36k
Other
Benefits
$18k
Director-it
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$238k
$253k
Base
$170k
Bonus
$21k
Other
Benefits
$34k
Director-strategic Initiative & Events
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$237k
$251k
Base
$185k
Bonus
$30k
Other
Benefits
$9k
Director-leadership Institute
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$232k
$246k
Base
$175k
Bonus
$28k
Other
Benefits
$17k
Sr. Director of Philanthropy
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$229k
$243k
Base
$180k
Bonus
$25k
Other
Benefits
$9k
Sr. Director of Communications
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$225k
$239k
Base
$186k
Bonus
$26k
Other
Benefits
$10k
Sr Research Manager
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$205k
$217k
Base
$137k
Bonus
$17k
Other
Benefits
$39k
Director-academy
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$197k
$209k
Base
$141k
Bonus
$17k
Other
Benefits
$28k
Controller
75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$185k
$196k
Base
$164k
Bonus
$7k
Other
Benefits
$10k
Director-hr
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$152k
$161k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

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 18 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.

This organization (2024)
3%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 20%

Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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.

Up 1%
from 2023

From $721k in 2023 to $729k in 2024.

$721k
2023
$729k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$790k to $774k

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 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 15%.

$721k in 2023 to $729k in 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 21% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 6% 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

What does the Chief Executive Officer of EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL received $729,307 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.

What are EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL reported $24.9M in total revenue and $25.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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