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Filing year 2024

NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 35-6007147·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.7M
Total assets
$8.7M
Total expenses
$4.1M
Reported officers
16
Mission

ADVANCING COMMUNICATION SCHOLARSHIP, TEACHING, AND PRACTICE TO FOSTER A BETTER WORLD.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$252k
$268k
Base
$223k
Bonus
Other
$720
Benefits
$13k
Director of Research, Publications & Professional
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$183k
$194k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
$720
Benefits
$31k
Director of Convention & Meetings
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$172k
$183k
Base
$142k
Bonus
Other
$720
Benefits
$15k
Director of Membership and Member Services
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$147k
$156k

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 12 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

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

Down 15%
from 2023

From $296k in 2023 to $252k in 2024.

$296k
2023
$252k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 17% in real terms$324k to $268k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 15% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 15%.

$296k in 2023 to $252k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 12% 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 COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.2M
$4.3M
2023
$3.7M
$4.1M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION received $252,477 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION reported $3.7M in total revenue and $4.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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