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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $1.7M
- Bonus
- $904k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $831k
- Bonus
- $628k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $355k
- Bonus
- $605k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $538k
- Bonus
- $413k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $488k
- Bonus
- $394k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $346k
- Bonus
- $246k
- Other
- $94k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $341k
- Bonus
- $267k
- Other
- $95k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $365k
- Bonus
- $102k
- Other
- $990
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $351k
- Bonus
- $97k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $323k
- Bonus
- $42k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $333k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $314k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $312k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $91k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $223k
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $1.7M | $904k | $2k | $44k | $3.9M $4.1M |
Evp, Policy & Government Affairs Executive Vice President Above 90th percentile | $831k | $628k | $2k | $44k | $2M $2.2M |
Cao (until 6/15/24) Officer (Unspecified) | $355k | $605k | $2k | $11k | $1.6M $1.7M |
Evp, Business Services Executive Vice President Above 90th percentile | $538k | $413k | $3k | $44k | $1.4M $1.5M |
Evp, General Counsel & Corp. Sec. Executive Vice President Above 90th percentile | $488k | $394k | $3k | $44k | $1.3M $1.3M |
Evp, Enterprise Mktg. (until 9/21/24) Executive Vice President Above 90th percentile | $346k | $246k | $94k | $34k | $900k $956k |
Chief Info. Officer (until 9/21/24) Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $341k | $267k | $95k | $16k | $885k $939k |
CFO Above 90th percentile | $365k | $102k | $990 | $44k | $575k $611k |
Svp, People & Culture Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $351k | $97k | $3k | $11k | $539k $572k |
Svp, Legal Advocacy & Reg. Counsel Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $323k | $42k | $3k | $44k | $470k $499k |
Svp, Research & Knowledge Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $333k | $50k | $6k | $22k | $462k $490k |
Vp, Federal Government Affairs Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $314k | $32k | $2k | $44k | $447k $474k |
Vp, Government Affairs Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $312k | $32k | $2k | $44k | $444k $472k |
Svp, Mmbr./strat. Dev. (until 3/9/24) Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $91k | $85k | $223k | $10k | $419k $445k |
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 70 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 26%
from 2023
From $3.1M in 2023 to $3.9M 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 26% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 3%.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 20% 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 Restaurant Association reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about National Restaurant Association
What does the Chief Executive Officer of National Restaurant Association earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of National Restaurant Association received $3,857,681 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 Restaurant Association 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 Restaurant Association falls in the top 10%.
What are National Restaurant Association's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, National Restaurant Association reported $116.5M in total revenue and $125.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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