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Filing year 2023

MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-1589785·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$4.5M
Total assets
$25.7M
Total expenses
$4.4M
Reported officers
25
Mission

TO SERVE THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, LEGAL EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, DIVERSITY AND UNITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND RESPECT FOR THE LAW.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Legal Counsel
Above 90th percentile
$576k
$635k
Base
$500k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$26k
Director Communications & Media
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$162k
$179k
Base
$127k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k
Director, Membership & Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$154k
$169k
Base
$130k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Director of Information Technology
Chief Information Officer
25th percentile to median
$153k
$169k
Base
$125k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
President, MBA Insurance Agency
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$69k
$76k
Exec. Vice President, MBA Insurance Agency
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$45k
$49k
Director, Fiscal Operations
10th to 25th percentile
$29k
$32k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Held steady
from 2022

From $576k in 2022 to $576k in 2023.

$576k
2022
$576k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$658k to $635k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 Operating Officer pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.

$576k in 2022 to $576k in 2023.
  • Director (Operational) pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 4% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$4.4M
$4.6M
2022
$4.5M
$4.4M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION

What does the Chief Operating Officer of MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION received $576,495 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Operating 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 Operating Officer pay at MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.

What are MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION reported $4.5M in total revenue and $4.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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