THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER (LGBTQ+) COMMUNITY. BY INSPIRING AND ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES, HRC STRIVES TO END DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQ+ PEOPLE AND REALIZE A WORLD THAT ACHIEVES FUNDAMENTAL FAIRNESS AND EQUALITY FOR ALL.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asst. Vp; Svp, Dev. & Membership senior vice president $381k $418k | |||||
Svp, Finance & Data Analytics senior vice president $361k $396k | |||||
Programs, Research & Training officer (unspecified) $343k $376k | |||||
Secretary; SVP & General Counsel senior vice president $340k $372k | |||||
Svp, Policy & Political Affairs senior vice president $328k $360k | |||||
Svp, HR & Leadership Development senior vice president $321k $352k | |||||
Former President former officer/director/trustee $309k $339k | |||||
Vp, Programs & Partnerships vice president $262k $287k | |||||
Vp, Membership vice president $258k $282k | |||||
Deputy Gen. Counsel officer (unspecified) $247k $270k | |||||
Vice President, Legal vice president $247k $270k | |||||
Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Fdn highest compensated employee $246k $269k | |||||
Vp, Data & Analytics vice president $242k $266k | |||||
Comm. & Marketing - Until 04/23 key employee $238k $261k | |||||
Svp, Deib senior vice president $238k $261k | |||||
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 36 unpaid individuals.
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Up 75%
from 2021
From $425k in 2021 to $743k 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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