The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization, is one of the largest existing organizations for writers and illustrators. It is the only professional organization specifically for those individuals writing and illustrating for
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $161k | — | — | $28k | $189k $202k |
Vice President vice president | $131k | — | — | $35k | $166k $177k |
Co-founder/impact & Legacy Fund MD highest compensated employee | $143k | — | — | $14k | $157k $168k |
Marketing Director director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $139k $148k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
Up 20%
from 2023
From $158k in 2023 to $189k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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