THE BUSINESS COUNCIL IS A GLOBAL CEO DRIVEN ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAJOR OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FACING BUSINESS, TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS THROUGH DISCUSSION AMONG OUR MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF THE CEO'S OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS ACROSS ALL INDUSTRY SECTORS.
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.
- Base
- $538k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $538k | — | $12k | $35k | $705k $748k |
Director of Membership Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $180k | — | — | $1k | $233k $248k |
Director of Meetings Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $154k | — | — | $31k | $198k $210k |
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 21 unpaid individuals.
Up 15%
from 2023
From $615k in 2023 to $705k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 15% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 5%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 15% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE BUSINESS COUNCIL INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about THE BUSINESS COUNCIL INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE BUSINESS COUNCIL INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE BUSINESS COUNCIL INC received $704,628 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE BUSINESS COUNCIL INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE BUSINESS COUNCIL INC falls in the top 10%.
What are THE BUSINESS COUNCIL INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE BUSINESS COUNCIL INC reported $7.3M in total revenue and $5.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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