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Filing year 2023

THE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION

Fairfax, Virginia·EIN 95-2139601·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$5.1M
Total assets
$5.2M
Total expenses
$5.3M
Reported officers
26
Mission

TO PROMOTE EFFICIENT IRRIGATION TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF WATER RESOURCES AND REPRESENT BEST PRACTICES IN: 1) WATER-USE EFFICIENCY, 2) IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGIES, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES, AND 3) WATER RESOURCE PLANNING.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentile
$315k
$345k
Base
$239k
Bonus
$49k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$205k
$225k
Base
$165k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$11k
Benefits
$18k
VP Business Development
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$181k
$199k
Base
$166k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$2k
Policy & Industry Advancement VP
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$179k
$196k
Base
$165k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$2k
Professional Development D
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$173k
$189k
Base
$130k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$24k
Benefits
$11k
Administration Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$159k
$174k
Base
$145k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$2k
Member Engagement & Industry Relations Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$153k
$168k
Base
$131k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$9k
VP Communications
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$129k
$142k

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 18 unpaid individuals.

Up 23%
from 2022

From $256k in 2022 to $315k in 2023.

$256k
2022
$315k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 19% in real terms$290k to $345k

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 23% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.

$256k in 2022 to $315k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 19% 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 IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$4.8M
$4.9M
2022
$5.1M
$5.3M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION received $314,859 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 IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION 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 IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.

What are THE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION reported $5.1M in total revenue and $5.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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