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Filing year 2024

THE AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 94-6168317·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.3M
Total assets
$2.1M
Total expenses
$2.3M
Reported officers
15
Mission

WE STRIVE TO BRING ABOUT A PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY WHERE BEING GOOD WITHOUT A GOD IS AN ACCEPTED AND RESPECTED WAY TO LIVE LIFE. WE ARE ACCOMPLISHING THIS THROUGH OUR DEFENSE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND SECULAR GOVERNANCE, BY OUR OUTREACH TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITHOUT TRADITIONAL RELIGIOUS FAITH, AND THROUGH A CONTINUED REFINEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE HUMANIST WORLDVIEW.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Deputy Director
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$154k
$163k
Base
$133k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$16k
Education Director
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$104k
$111k
Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$49k
$52k

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 12 unpaid individuals.

Up 3%
from 2023

From $149k in 2023 to $154k in 2024.

$149k
2023
$154k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$163k to $163k

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

Director (Operational) pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 16%.

$149k in 2023 to $154k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

THE AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$2.7M
$2.6M
2023
$2.3M
$2.3M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION

What does the Director (Operational) of THE AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2024, the Director (Operational) of THE AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION received $153,774 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Director (Operational) roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Director (Operational) pay at THE AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at THE AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are THE AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION reported $2.3M in total revenue and $2.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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