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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 30 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Ohio.
- Base
- $517k
- Bonus
- $768k
- Other
- $63k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $379k
- Bonus
- $439k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $273
- Base
- $385k
- Bonus
- $378k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $325k
- Bonus
- $295k
- Other
- $33k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $265k
- Bonus
- $267k
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- $256k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- $198k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- $185k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- $179k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- $62k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $118k
- Bonus
- $160k
- Other
- $55k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- $65k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- $43k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- $51k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- $49k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $84
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $517k | $768k | $63k | $26k | $1.4M $1.6M |
Cfo, Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $379k | $439k | $14k | $273 | $873k $964k |
Chief Tech. & Info. Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $385k | $378k | $2k | $11k | $816k $902k |
VP Hr, Marketing & Facilities Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $325k | $295k | $33k | $36k | $729k $806k |
VP Global Library Svcs Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $265k | $267k | $36k | — | $596k $658k |
VP & Gen Counsel, Secretary Vice President Above 90th percentile | $248k | $256k | $7k | $10k | $550k $608k |
VP Membership,research & Bus. Dev. Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $258k | $198k | $4k | $29k | $520k $574k |
VP Mgmt and Customer Operations Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $257k | $185k | $2k | $34k | $508k $562k |
VP Product Management Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $260k | $179k | $22k | $10k | $500k $552k |
Exec Dir - Marketing Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $233k | $62k | $4k | $34k | $360k $398k |
Svcs for the Americas (exit 07/23) Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $118k | $160k | $55k | $14k | $359k $396k |
Exec. Dir - Finance Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $213k | $65k | $2k | $36k | $340k $375k |
Exec. Dir - Total Rewars & Hris Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $219k | $43k | $25k | $19k | $329k $364k |
Exec Dir - Data Svcs Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $211k | $51k | $2k | $23k | $291k $321k |
Executive Dir - Technology Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $212k | $49k | $3k | $84 | $288k $318k |
Trustee - Audit Chair Board Chair Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $61k $67k |
Board, Exec Comm Chair (as of 11/23) Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $45k $49k |
Trustee - Vice Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $37k $40k |
Trustee - Governance Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $36k $40k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $34k $38k |
Trustee - Finance & Investment Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $33k $36k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $31k $34k |
Trustee (exit 11/23) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $31k $34k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $28k $31k |
Trustee - Personnel & Comp Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $28k $31k |
Trustee - Membership Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $27k $30k |
Trustee-technology Chair Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $25k $28k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $28k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $28k |
Trustee (entered 11/23) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $5k $6k |
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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at OCLC INC equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Down 38%
from 2022
From $2.3M in 2022 to $1.4M in 2023.
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 fell 38% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 20% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 26% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about OCLC INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of OCLC INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of OCLC INC received $1,419,343 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Ohio: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at OCLC INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Ohio, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at OCLC INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at OCLC INC equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are OCLC INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, OCLC INC reported $257.7M in total revenue and $246.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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