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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $383k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $383k | — | $4k | $30k | $447k $491k |
Deputy Executive Director | $244k | — | $3k | $27k | $294k $323k |
CFO | $228k | — | $3k | $30k | $281k $308k |
Deputy Executive Director | $228k | — | $3k | $27k | $265k $291k |
Resource Development Director | $160k | — | $2k | $9k | $184k $202k |
Programs Director highest compensated employee | $139k | — | $2k | $30k | $180k $197k |
Finance Director | $145k | — | $2k | $30k | $176k $193k |
Human Resources Officer key employee | $171k | — | — | — | $171k $188k |
Family Engagement Director highest compensated employee | $148k | — | $2k | $8k | $171k $187k |
Training & Development Director | $141k | — | $2k | $10k | $162k $178k |
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 22 unpaid individuals.
Held steady
from 2022
From $451k in 2022 to $447k in 2023.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
National Congress of Parents & Teachers reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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