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Filing year 2023

Recording Industry Association Of America Inc

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 13-1669037·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$33.6M
Total assets
$28.6M
Total expenses
$33.7M
Reported officers
35
Mission

SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES THE CREATIVE AND FINANCIAL VITALITY OF THE MAJOR MUSIC COMPANIES. THE RIAA WORKS TO PROTECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF ARTISTS AND MUSIC LABELS; CONDUCT CONSUMER, INDUSTRY AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH; AND MONITOR AND REVIEW STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES. THE RIAA(R) ALSO CERTIFIES GOLD(R), PLATINUM(R), MULTI-PLATINUM(TM) AND DIAMOND SALES AWARDS AS WELL AS LOS PREMIOS DE ORO Y PLATINO(TM), AN AWARD CELEBRATING LATIN MUSIC SALES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Chairman & CEO
Board Chair
Above 90th percentile
$1.3M
$1.5M
Base
$951k
Bonus
$285k
Other
$24k
Benefits
$39k
Secretary, Chief Legal Officer
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$997k
$1.1M
Base
$801k
Bonus
$135k
Other
$21k
Benefits
$4k
COO
Above 90th percentile
$801k
$878k
Base
$629k
Bonus
$85k
Other
$18k
Benefits
$32k
Chief Content Protection Off
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$610k
$669k
Base
$525k
Bonus
$35k
Other
$975
Benefits
$13k
Chief Policy Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$609k
$667k
Base
$532k
Bonus
$35k
Other
Benefits
$6k
SVP
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$446k
$489k
Base
$388k
Bonus
$35k
Other
$870
Benefits
$2k
SVP
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$438k
$481k
Base
$397k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$975
Benefits
$87
SVP
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$434k
$476k
Base
$352k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$975
Benefits
$41k
SVP
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$430k
$471k
Base
$350k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$975
Benefits
$38k
SVP
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$429k
$471k
Base
$331k
Bonus
$30k
Other
Benefits
$47k
Treasurer, CFO
Above 90th percentile
$407k
$447k
Base
$324k
Bonus
$35k
Other
$975
Benefits
$12k

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 24 unpaid individuals.

Up 6%
from 2022

From $1.3M in 2022 to $1.3M in 2023.

$1.3M
2022
$1.3M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$1.4M to $1.5M

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.

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 9%.

$1.3M in 2022 to $1.3M in 2023.
  • Secretary (Operational) pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay held roughly steady 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

Recording Industry Association Of America Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$36.8M
$36.9M
2022
$33.6M
$33.7M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about Recording Industry Association Of America Inc

What does the Board Chair of Recording Industry Association Of America Inc earn?

In 2023, the Board Chair of Recording Industry Association Of America Inc received $1,335,158 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Chair roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at Recording Industry Association Of America Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Board Chair at Recording Industry Association Of America Inc falls in the top 10%.

What are Recording Industry Association Of America Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Recording Industry Association Of America Inc reported $33.6M in total revenue and $33.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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