FOUNDED IN 1914, THE NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL IS THE PRE-EMINENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION DEDICATED SOLELY TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC POLICY ISSUES. ITS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE GLOBAL COMMERCE BY ADVOCATING PUBLIC POLICIES THAT FOSTER AN OPEN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT REGIME; MOBILIZING EXPERTISE AND INFORMATION ON KEY ISSUES, SUCH AS INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT, THE WORLD TRADING SYSTEM, TARIFFS AND TRADE AGREEMENTS, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, SUPPLY CHAINS, AND NATIONAL SECURITY AND COMPETITIVENESS; AND INFLUENCING PUBLIC DEBATE THROUGH INTERACTION WITH POLICY MAKERS AND OPINION LEADERS AND BY CONVENING GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR DISCUSSIONS OF IMPORTANT ISSUES. TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES, THE COUNCIL HARNESSES THE EXPERTISE OF ITS DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL STAFF, A ROBUST COMMITTEE STRUCTURE, AND AN ENGAGED BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $275k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $117k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $118k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $275k | $14k | — | $2k | $310k $340k |
Vp, Int'l Ta vice president | $241k | $18k | — | $8k | $284k $311k |
Vp, Global T vice president | $217k | $12k | — | $14k | $257k $282k |
Sr Director key employee | $196k | $12k | — | $2k | $223k $245k |
Vp, National vice president | $192k | $12k | — | $2k | $221k $242k |
Sr Director highest compensated employee | $117k | $11k | — | $23k | $159k $175k |
Secretary/tr | $118k | $11k | — | $16k | $154k $168k |
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 64 unpaid individuals.
Down 5%
from 2022
From $326k in 2022 to $310k 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.
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