CHAMPION WATER POWER AS AMERICA'S PREMIER EMISSION-FREE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE. INFORM PUBLIC POLICY TO PROTECT, ENHANCE AND EXPAND WATER POWER WITHIN THE U.S. ELECTRIC SYSTEM. SHARE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT AND ENCOURAGE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AMONG OUR MEMBERS.HYDROPOWER, AMERICA'S FIRST RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE, PROVIDES POWER TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MILLION AMERICANS. WATER POWER IN ALL ITS FORMS (INCLUDING HYDROPOWER, PUMPED STORAGE, AND MARINE ENERGY) PROVIDES OVER 100 GW OF RELIABLE, FLEXIBLE, CARBON-FREE ELECTRICITY. AN ADDITIONAL 50 GWS OF GENERATION IS POSSIBLE - LARGELY USING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE - THROUGH UPGRADES, NEW GENERATION AT EXISTING NON-POWERED DAMS, AND NEW CLOSED-LOOP PUMPED STORAGE. IN 2024, NHA MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN ENHANCING NHA'S VALUE PROPOSITION IN 3 AREAS AS DESCRIBED IN PART III.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $464k
- Bonus
- $74k
- Other
- $73k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $464k | $74k | $73k | $2k | $634k $673k |
VP Member/industry Engagements Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $182k | $20k | — | $33k | $247k $263k |
Diretor of Reg. Affairs and Markets Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | $18k | — | $29k | $222k $236k |
Director of External Relations Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | $8k | — | $33k | $213k $227k |
Director of Legislative Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $135k | $13k | — | $24k | $181k $193k |
Director of Public Affairs Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $130k | $8k | — | $8k | $152k $161k |
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 27 unpaid individuals.
Up 20%
from 2023
From $530k in 2023 to $634k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 20% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 8%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 12% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 12% 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 HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION INC received $633,848 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 HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION 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 HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION INC falls in the top 10%.
What are NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION INC reported $7.7M in total revenue and $7.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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