THE ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY ("IES") SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE LIGHTING ENVIRONMENT BY BRINGING TOGETHER THOSE WITH LIGHTING KNOWLEDGE AND BY TRANSLATING THAT KNOWLEDGE INTO ACTIONS THAT BENEFIT THE PUBLIC.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director & CEO Above 90th percentile | $258k | $13k | — | $37k | $323k $349k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $205k | $15k | — | $35k | $268k $290k |
Director of Marketing & Business Development 75th to 90th percentile | $164k | — | — | $26k | $200k $216k |
Director of Education & Standards Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $174k | — | — | $13k | $198k $214k |
Senior Manager of Technical Content Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $145k | — | — | $9k | $163k $176k |
Director of Event Operations Median to 75th percentile | $149k | — | — | $2k | $159k $172k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Climbed 32%
over 2 years
From $245k in 2022 to $323k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 rose 59% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 23%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 27% from 2022 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
Common questions about ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY received $322,930 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 ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY falls in the top 10%.
What are ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY reported $5.8M in total revenue and $8.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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