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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $340k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $237k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exec Dir & a officer (unspecified) | $340k | — | — | — | $340k $363k |
COO and Secr | $237k | $500 | — | $3k | $262k $280k |
Chief Progra officer (unspecified) | $224k | — | — | — | $246k $263k |
System Supp. highest compensated employee | $152k | — | — | — | $152k $162k |
Principal R& highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $150k $160k |
Api Product highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $149k $159k |
Software Dev highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $146k $156k |
Head of Meta highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $135k $144k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Down 15%
from 2023
From $400k in 2023 to $340k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL LINKING ASSOCIATION INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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