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Filing year 2024

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 53-0241255·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$11.9M
Total assets
$14.8M
Total expenses
$9.2M
Reported officers
13
Mission

TO ASCERTAIN, DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COUNTY GOVERNMENT FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND PROSPECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Ceo/executive Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$458k
$486k
Base
$251k
Bonus
$108k
Other
$27k
Benefits
Chief Economist & Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$261k
$278k
Base
$209k
Bonus
$18k
Other
$2k
Benefits
Chief Administrative Officer
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$231k
$246k
Base
$198k
Bonus
Other
$675
Benefits
Chief Program Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$221k
$235k
Base
$171k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$3k
Benefits
Chief of Operations
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$155k
$165k
Base
$102k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$900
Benefits

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 8 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

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

Up 3%
from 2023

From $444k in 2023 to $458k in 2024.

$444k
2023
$458k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$487k to $486k

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.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 64%.

$444k in 2023 to $458k in 2024.
  • Director (Operational) pay fell 6% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Key Employee pay rose 34% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$7.3M
$9.2M
2023
$11.9M
$9.2M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION received $458,017 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%.

What are NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported $11.9M in total revenue and $9.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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