NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS AND TO UNITE OUR MEMBERS AND THE NATION TO FULFILL THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO PREPARE EVERY STUDENT TO SUCCEED IN A DIVERSE AND INTERDEPENDENT WORLD.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 81 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Executive Director

chief executive officer

$598k

$655k

Base: $328k
Bonus: —
Other: $89k
Benefits: $37k

Nea President

chief executive officer

$594k

$652k

Base: $333k
Bonus: —
Other: $114k
Benefits: $36k

Nea Vice President

vice president

$505k

$554k

Base: $293k
Bonus: —
Other: $89k
Benefits: $36k

Nea Secretary Treasurer

officer (unspecified)

$503k

$551k

Base: $287k
Bonus: —
Other: $87k
Benefits: $37k

Deputy Executive Director

chief executive officer

$459k

$504k

Base: $279k
Bonus: —
Other: $28k
Benefits: $59k

Senior Director

highest compensated employee

$427k

$468k

Base: $244k
Bonus: —
Other: $19k
Benefits: $59k

Senior Director

highest compensated employee

$427k

$468k

Base: $243k
Bonus: —
Other: $19k
Benefits: $58k

General Counsel

highest compensated employee

$426k

$467k

Base: $271k
Bonus: —
Other: $19k
Benefits: $53k

Chief of Operations & Risk Management

key employee

$407k

$446k

Base: $272k
Bonus: —
Other: $23k
Benefits: $30k

CFO Through Aug 31 2023

chief financial officer

$402k

$441k

Base: $190k
Bonus: —
Other: $102k
Benefits: $29k

Senior Director

highest compensated employee

$385k

$422k

Base: $240k
Bonus: —
Other: $19k
Benefits: $53k

Senior Director

key employee

$380k

$417k

Base: $236k
Bonus: —
Other: $18k
Benefits: $53k

Senior Project Manager

key employee

$380k

$416k

Base: $235k
Bonus: —
Other: $19k
Benefits: $53k

Senior Director

highest compensated employee

$365k

$400k

Base: $241k
Bonus: —
Other: $20k
Benefits: $31k

Senior Director

key employee

$350k

$384k

Base: $241k
Bonus: —
Other: $5k
Benefits: $31k

Director/acting CFO Eff Sep 1 23

chief financial officer

$331k

$363k

Base: $222k
Bonus: —
Other: $16k
Benefits: $26k

Director

key employee

$326k

$357k

Base: $211k
Bonus: —
Other: $19k
Benefits: $31k

Executive Committee

board member

$107k

$118k

Executive Committee

board member

$83k

$91k

Executive Committee

board member

$80k

$88k

Executive Committee

board member

$80k

$88k

Executive Committee

board member

$73k

$80k

Executive Committee

board member

$36k

$39k

Board of Directors

board member

$14k

$15k

Board of Directors

board member

$14k

$15k

Board of Directors

board member

$7k

$8k

Board of Directors

board member

$7k

$8k

Board of Directors

board member

$5k

$6k

Board of Directors

board member

$5k

$6k

Board of Directors

board member

$3k

$4k

Board of Directors

board member

$3k

$4k

Board of Directors

board member

$3k

Board of Directors

board member

$3k

Board of Directors

board member

$3k

Board of Directors

board member

$2k

$3k

Board of Directors

board member

$2k

$3k

Board of Directors

board member

$2k

Board of Directors

board member

$2k

Board of Directors

board member

$2k

Board of Directors

board member

$2k

Board of Directors

board member

$2k

Board of Directors

board member

$2k

Board of Directors

board member

$2k

Board of Directors

board member

$2k

Board of Directors

board member

$2k

Board of Directors

board member

$1k

$2k

Board of Directors

board member

$1k

Board of Directors

board member

$1k

Board of Directors

board member

$1k

Board of Directors

board member

$1k

Board of Directors

board member

$989

$1k

Board of Directors

board member

$968

$1k

Board of Directors

board member

$945

$1k

Board of Directors

board member

$935

$1k

Board of Directors

board member

$930

$1k

Board of Directors

board member

$925

$1k

Board of Directors

board member

$873

$957

Board of Directors

board member

$805

$882

Board of Directors

board member

$790

$866

Board of Directors

board member

$778

$853

Board of Directors

board member

$767

$841

Board of Directors

board member

$764

$838

Board of Directors

board member

$757

$830

Board of Directors

board member

$730

$800

Board of Directors

board member

$724

$794

Board of Directors

board member

$715

$784

Board of Directors

board member

$714

$783

Board of Directors

board member

$710

$778

Board of Directors

board member

$703

$771

Board of Directors

board member

$700

$767

Board of Directors

board member

$700

$767

Board of Directors

board member

$697

$764

Board of Directors

board member

$690

$756

Board of Directors

board member

$687

$753

Board of Directors

board member

$672

$737

Board of Directors

board member

$667

$731

Board of Directors

board member

$666

$730

Board of Directors

board member

$636

$697

Board of Directors

board member

$635

$696

Board of Directors

board member

$627

$687

Board of Directors

board member

$600

$658

Position	Base	Bonus	Other	Benefits	Total
Executive Director chief executive officer	$328k	—	$89k	$37k	$598k $655k
Nea President chief executive officer	$333k	—	$114k	$36k	$594k $652k
Nea Vice President vice president	$293k	—	$89k	$36k	$505k $554k
Nea Secretary Treasurer officer (unspecified)	$287k	—	$87k	$37k	$503k $551k
Deputy Executive Director chief executive officer	$279k	—	$28k	$59k	$459k $504k
Senior Director highest compensated employee	$244k	—	$19k	$59k	$427k $468k
Senior Director highest compensated employee	$243k	—	$19k	$58k	$427k $468k
General Counsel highest compensated employee	$271k	—	$19k	$53k	$426k $467k
Chief of Operations & Risk Management key employee	$272k	—	$23k	$30k	$407k $446k
CFO Through Aug 31 2023 chief financial officer	$190k	—	$102k	$29k	$402k $441k
Senior Director highest compensated employee	$240k	—	$19k	$53k	$385k $422k
Senior Director key employee	$236k	—	$18k	$53k	$380k $417k
Senior Project Manager key employee	$235k	—	$19k	$53k	$380k $416k
Senior Director highest compensated employee	$241k	—	$20k	$31k	$365k $400k
Senior Director key employee	$241k	—	$5k	$31k	$350k $384k
Director/acting CFO Eff Sep 1 23 chief financial officer	$222k	—	$16k	$26k	$331k $363k
Director key employee	$211k	—	$19k	$31k	$326k $357k
Executive Committee board member	—	—	—	—	$107k $118k
Executive Committee board member	—	—	—	—	$83k $91k
Executive Committee board member	—	—	—	—	$80k $88k
Executive Committee board member	—	—	—	—	$80k $88k
Executive Committee board member	—	—	—	—	$73k $80k
Executive Committee board member	—	—	—	—	$36k $39k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$14k $15k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$14k $15k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$7k $8k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$7k $8k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$5k $6k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$5k $6k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$3k $4k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$3k $4k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$3k $3k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$3k $3k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$3k $3k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$2k $3k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$2k $3k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$2k $2k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$2k $2k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$2k $2k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$2k $2k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$2k $2k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$2k $2k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$2k $2k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$2k $2k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$2k $2k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$1k $2k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$1k $1k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$1k $1k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$1k $1k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$1k $1k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$989 $1k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$968 $1k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$945 $1k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$935 $1k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$930 $1k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$925 $1k
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$873 $957
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$805 $882
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$790 $866
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$778 $853
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$767 $841
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$764 $838
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$757 $830
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$730 $800
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$724 $794
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$715 $784
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$714 $783
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$710 $778
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$703 $771
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$700 $767
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$700 $767
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$697 $764
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$690 $756
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$687 $753
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$672 $737
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$667 $731
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$666 $730
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$636 $697
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$635 $696
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$627 $687
Board of Directors board member	—	—	—	—	$600 $658

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 95 unpaid individuals.

Up 4%
from 2022

From $577k in 2022 to $598k in 2023.

$577k

2022

$598k

2023

$577k

2022

$598k

2023

In today's dollarsEst.

Up 1% in real terms$652k to $655k

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.

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

Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses

$388.4M

$399.4M

2022

$402.8M

$411.1M

2023

Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

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