Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 22 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $160k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $229k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ptrship & Strat. All. - Til 08/2023 Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $122k | $3k | $160k | $7k | $298k $327k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $229k | $5k | — | $27k | $276k $303k |
Chief Executive Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $222k | $5k | — | $31k | $273k $299k |
General Counsel Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $204k | $5k | — | $11k | $226k $248k |
Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentile | $176k | $4k | — | $30k | $221k $242k |
Sr. Dir. Planned & Strat. Fundr. Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $168k | $4k | — | $27k | $210k $230k |
Associate Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $159k | $4k | — | $27k | $200k $219k |
Director of Information Technology Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $152k | $4k | — | $27k | $192k $211k |
Chief Marketing and Comm. Officer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $148k | $4k | — | $28k | $190k $208k |
Director of Architecture Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $146k | $4k | — | $27k | $186k $204k |
Chief Policy Officer Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $160k | $4k | — | $11k | $185k $203k |
Immediate Past President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $78k $85k |
National President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $65k $72k |
Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $9k $10k |
Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $9k $10k |
Treasurer Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $8k $8k |
Vice President - Until 11/2023 Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $7k $7k |
Vice President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $6k $7k |
Vice President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $5k $6k |
Interim Secretary - As of 08/2023 Secretary (Operational) Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
Secretary - Until 08/2023 Secretary (Operational) Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
Vice President - Until 09/2023 Vice President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $750 $822 |
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 33 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
Based on 1,118 medical research 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.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $282k in 2022 to $298k in 2023.
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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 61% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 3%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Medical Research executives earn
Comparable medical research organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $120,264.
These are medical research sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,118 organizations across 1,118 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Medical Research compensation data →Common questions about PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA received $298,153 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.
What are PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA reported $86.4M in total revenue and $79M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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