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Filing year 2023

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 73-0684309·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$40.9M
Total assets
$46M
Total expenses
$42.9M
Reported officers
27
Mission

NCARB, IN COLLABORATION WITH LICENSING BOARDS, FACILITATES THE LICENSURE AND CREDENTIALING OF ARCHITECTS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 24 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Chief Executive Officier
Officer (Unspecified)
$934k
$1M
Base
$578k
Bonus
$81k
Other
$125k
Benefits
$13k
Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$417k
$458k
Base
$342k
Bonus
$16k
Other
$26k
Benefits
$17k
Chief Information & Innovation Officer
Chief Information Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$375k
$411k
Base
$308k
Bonus
$16k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$34k
Vice President, Administration
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$328k
$360k
Base
$276k
Bonus
$13k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$24k
Vice President, Experience
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$296k
$325k
Base
$240k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$25k
Vice President, Examination
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$271k
$297k
Base
$219k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$29k
Vice President, Council Relations
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$270k
$296k
Base
$241k
Bonus
$12k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$4k
Vice President, Customer Relations
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$269k
$295k
Base
$231k
Bonus
$11k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$13k
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$265k
$290k
Base
$219k
Bonus
$14k
Other
$721
Benefits
$19k
Vice President, Information Systems
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$261k
$286k
Base
$228k
Bonus
$12k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$9k
Assistant Vice President, IT
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$236k
$259k
Base
$204k
Bonus
$8k
Other
$398
Benefits
$13k
Assistant Vice President, Finance
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$232k
$254k
Base
$210k
Bonus
$9k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$375
Senior Principal Software Engineer
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$231k
$253k
Base
$189k
Bonus
$6k
Other
$423
Benefits
$25k
President
Median to 75th percentile
$126k
$138k
Past President
Median to 75th percentile
$98k
$108k
First Vice President
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$57k
$62k
Second Vice President
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$18k
$20k
Director, Region 2
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$8k
Treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$6k
$7k
Director, Region 5
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$6k
$7k
Member Board Executive Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$5k
Secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$3k
$3k
Director, Region 6
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$2k
Director, Region 4
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k

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 3 unpaid individuals.

Up 28%
from 2022

From $729k in 2022 to $934k in 2023.

$729k
2022
$934k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 24% in real terms$824k to $1M

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 Operating Officer pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 11%.

$419k in 2022 to $417k in 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% 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

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$36.9M
$42M
2022
$40.9M
$42.9M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS

What does the Chief Operating Officer of NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS earn?

In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS received $417,472 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 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS falls in the top 10%.

What are NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS reported $40.9M in total revenue and $42.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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