LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION IS INTENSELY FOCUSED ON HELPING MEDIA COMPANIES DISCOVER NEW AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS. THE FUTURE OF LOCAL JOURNALISM DEPENDS ON THIS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-ceo Officer (Unspecified) | $281k | — | — | $11k | $292k $314k |
Co-ceo Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $224k | — | — | $28k | $252k $272k |
Chief Innovation Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $196k | — | — | $20k | $216k $233k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | $23k | $188k $202k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $157k | — | — | $6k | $164k $176k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $150k $161k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $143k $154k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $115k $124k |
Director of Accounting and Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $113k $122k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 21 unpaid individuals.
Down 23%
from 2023
From $381k in 2023 to $292k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 53%.
- Director (Operational) pay fell 7% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION
What does the Key Employee of LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION received $252,442 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, LOCAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION reported $1.3M in total revenue and $1.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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