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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $371k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $266k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $124k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $84k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $371k | $50k | — | $18k | $472k $508k |
General Counsel Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $266k | $8k | — | $19k | $320k $344k |
Sr VP Advocacy Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $196k | $13k | — | $10k | $237k $255k |
Executive Director, Funeral Service Foundation 75th to 90th percentile | $136k | $6k | — | $31k | $179k $192k |
Sr VP Member Relations Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $124k | $13k | — | $31k | $177k $191k |
Chief Marketing Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $156k | $5k | — | $10k | $173k $186k |
Director, Industry Relations Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $84k | $8k | $34k | $18k | $150k $162k |
VP Education Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $147k $158k |
Controller Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $141k $152k |
Editor/publisher Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $126k $136k |
Immediate Past President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $6k $6k |
President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
Director (thru October) Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
President-elect Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $609 $655 |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $362 $389 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
Held steady
from 2023
From $472k in 2023 to $472k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.
- Key Employee pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Vice President pay rose 22% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC received $472,320 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive 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 Executive Officer pay at NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC 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 FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC falls in the top 10%.
What are NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC reported $10.3M in total revenue and $10M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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