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Filing year 2023

PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONGRESS CUNY

New York, New York·EIN 13-2638049·501(c)(5)
Total revenue
$19.7M
Total assets
$27.7M
Total expenses
$20.6M
Reported officers
41
Mission

PSC IS A LABOR UNION THAT REPRESENTS NEARLY 30,000 ACTIVE AND RETIRED FACULTY AND STAFF AT CUNY AND THE CUNY RESEARCH FOUNDATION. THE PSC'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS, ENHANCE THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, AND MAINTAIN THE STRENGTH AND EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST URBAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 24 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Interim Exec. Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$219k
$246k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$70k
Clarion Editor
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$213k
$239k
Base
$143k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$70k
Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$203k
$228k
Base
$175k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$28k
Director of Legal Affairs
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$200k
$225k
Base
$142k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$58k
General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$179k
$201k
Base
$143k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$36k
Dir Strategic Research
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$178k
$200k
Base
$154k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$39k
$44k
President
10th to 25th percentile
$39k
$44k
Executive Council Member
Officer (Unspecified)
$39k
$44k
Treasurer
25th percentile to median
$39k
$44k
Executive Council Member
Officer (Unspecified)
$25k
$28k
Executive Council Member
Officer (Unspecified)
$25k
$28k
Executive Council Member
Officer (Unspecified)
$14k
$16k
Executive Council Member (p)
Officer (Unspecified)
$12k
$14k
Executive Council Member
Officer (Unspecified)
$11k
$12k
Executive Council Member (p)
Officer (Unspecified)
$11k
$12k
Executive Council Member
Officer (Unspecified)
$10k
$11k
Executive Council Member
Officer (Unspecified)
$8k
$9k
Executive Council Member
Officer (Unspecified)
$7k
$8k
Executive Council Member
Officer (Unspecified)
$7k
$8k
Executive Council Member
Officer (Unspecified)
$7k
$7k
Executive Council Member (p)
Officer (Unspecified)
$7k
$7k
Executive Council Member
Officer (Unspecified)
$6k
$7k
Executive Council Member (p)
Officer (Unspecified)
$6k
$7k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 17 unpaid individuals.

Down 3%
from 2022

From $227k in 2022 to $219k in 2023.

$227k
2022
$219k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 7% in real terms$264k to $246k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 4%.

$227k in 2022 to $219k in 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Secretary (Operational) pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONGRESS CUNY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$20.6M
$20.9M
2022
$19.7M
$20.6M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONGRESS CUNY

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONGRESS CUNY earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONGRESS CUNY received $219,410 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONGRESS CUNY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONGRESS CUNY falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONGRESS CUNY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONGRESS CUNY reported $19.7M in total revenue and $20.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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