FDD Action is a non-profit, non-partisan 504(c)4 organization established to advocate for effective policies to promote U.S. National Security and defend free nations.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in District of Columbia.
- Base
- $360k
- Bonus
- $188k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $58k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $240
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $253
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $159
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $704
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $5k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SVP / Managing Dir (q4) Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $360k | $188k | $25k | $34k | $617k $655k |
Senior Director of Policy Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $205k | $23k | $450 | $58k | $293k $311k |
Senior Dir of Government Relations Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $190k | $15k | $240 | $19k | $230k $244k |
Dir of Congressional Relations Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $142k | $8k | $253 | $25k | $179k $190k |
Dir of Congressional Relations Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $126k | $5k | $159 | $20k | $154k $163k |
President 10th to 25th percentile | $704 | — | — | — | $50k $54k |
Vice President Board Vice President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $40k $43k |
Secretary/treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $5k | — | — | — | $19k $20k |
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.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at FDD Action equaled 29% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 126%
from 2023
From $273k in 2023 to $617k 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.
Senior Vice President pay rose 234% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 61%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Executive Officer 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about FDD Action
What does the Senior Vice President of FDD Action earn?
In 2024, the Senior Vice President of FDD Action received $616,776 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Senior Vice President roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Senior Vice President pay at FDD Action compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Senior Vice President at FDD Action falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FDD Action equaled 29% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are FDD Action's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, FDD Action reported $1.8M in total revenue and $2.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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