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Filing year 2023

THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE

Arlington, Virginia·EIN 53-0225257·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$10.3M
Total assets
$30.4M
Total expenses
$9.7M
Reported officers
47
Mission

WE SEEK TO EMPOWER THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY TO NOURISH OUR WORLD.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$862k
$945k
Base
$807k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$36k
Sr Vice President, Government Affairs
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$343k
$376k
Base
$285k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$44k
Sr Vice President, External Affairs
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$325k
$356k
Base
$277k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$33k
Sr Vice President, Member Programs
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$325k
$356k
Base
$304k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Vice President, Government Affairs
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$309k
$339k
Base
$249k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$47k
Chief Administrative Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$286k
$314k
Base
$246k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$27k
Sr Director, Government Affairs
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$233k
$255k
Base
$193k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
Vice President, Public Affairs
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$213k
$233k
Base
$188k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Executive Director - Fert Foundation
25th percentile to median
$47k
$51k

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 38 unpaid individuals.

Up 31%
from 2022

From $661k in 2022 to $862k in 2023.

$661k
2022
$862k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 27% in real terms$747k to $945k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 31% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 6%.

$661k in 2022 to $862k in 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Vice President pay rose 4% 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

THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$10.9M
$10.1M
2022
$10.3M
$9.7M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE received $862,261 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 FERTILIZER INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE falls in the top 10%.

What are THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE reported $10.3M in total revenue and $9.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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