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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $856k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $470k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $418k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $495k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $49k
- Benefits
- $65k
- Base
- $438k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $58k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $399k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $407k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $392k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $321k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $345k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $282k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $69k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- $69k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $51k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $66k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $543
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Vice President Until 01/31/2024 Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $278k | — | $856k | $6k | $1.2M $1.2M |
Executive Director, Advancement Until 08/01/2024 Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia | $470k | — | $418k | $44k | $946k $1M |
Executive Vice President Started 05/20/2024 Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $495k | — | $49k | $65k | $624k $662k |
Executive Director Ila Until 12/02/2024 Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia | $438k | — | $58k | $45k | $555k $589k |
Treasurer & CFO Above 90th percentile | $399k | — | $16k | $6k | $435k $462k |
Int Executive Vice President Until 05/19/2024 Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $407k | — | $4k | $5k | $430k $457k |
Executive Director Go Until 12/06/2023 Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia | — | — | $392k | — | $392k $416k |
Deputy Executive Director, Ila Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia | $321k | — | $1k | $46k | $381k $405k |
Chief Compliance Officer Started 05/20/2024 Officer (Unspecified) | $345k | — | $5k | $13k | $375k $399k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $282k | — | $20k | $50k | $364k $386k |
Managing Director Finance Above 90th percentile | $281k | — | $11k | $27k | $330k $351k |
Director of Finance Above 90th percentile | $235k | — | $2k | $69k | $316k $336k |
Managing Director, Integrated Marketing Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $190k | $69k | $21k | $32k | $312k $331k |
Managing Director, Membership Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $245k | — | $3k | $51k | $309k $328k |
Director, Western Sales Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $159k | $66k | $11k | $50k | $296k $314k |
Executive Director, Ila Started 12/03/2024 75th to 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia | $256k | — | $543 | $24k | $291k $309k |
Deputy Executive Director, Publications 75th to 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia | $171k | $60k | $4k | $27k | $271k $288k |
Executive Director, Go Started 12/02/2024 75th to 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in Virginia | $213k | — | $1k | $19k | $242k $257k |
Board Director Until 09/26/2024 Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $110k $117k |
Board Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $660 $701 |
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 80 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 10%
from 2023
From $1.3M in 2023 to $1.2M 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.
Executive Vice President pay fell 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 4% 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 RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy executives earn in Virginia
Comparable civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations in Virginia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $92,185.
These are civil rights, social action & advocacy sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 89 organizations across 89 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy pay data for Virginia →Common questions about NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
What does the Executive Vice President of NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA earn?
In 2024, the Executive Vice President of NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA received $1,151,233 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Executive Vice President roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Executive Vice President pay at NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Executive Vice President at NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
What are NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA reported $173.8M in total revenue and $180.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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