TM FORUM IS AN ASSOCIATION OF OVER 800 MEMBER COMPANIES GENERATING US$2 TRILLION IN REVENUE AND SERVING FIVE BILLION CUSTOMERS ACROSS 111 COUNTRIES. A GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF TELCO AND TECH COMPANIES, TM FORUM IS LEADING THE INDUSTRY IN DEFINING THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR NEW OPERATING MODELS, IMPACTFUL NEW PARTNERSHIPS, AND ADVANCED SOFTWARE PLATFORMS. TM FORUM HELPS ITS MEMBERS UNLOCK THE VALUE OF DATA TO CREATE NEARLY ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS ACROSS THE COMMUNICATIONS ECOSYSTEM.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 35 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $291k
- Bonus
- $146k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- $218k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- $88k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- $68k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- $128k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- $71k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $37k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- $42k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- $33k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $123k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $291k | $146k | — | — | $436k $490k |
Chief Commercial Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $210k | $218k | — | — | $428k $480k |
Cfo,secretary/treasurer Above 90th percentile | $261k | $88k | — | — | $349k $392k |
CTO Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $206k | $68k | — | — | $275k $308k |
Vp, Membership & Services Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $145k | $128k | — | — | $273k $307k |
Evp, Member Products Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $189k | $45k | — | — | $233k $262k |
Regional Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $153k | $71k | — | — | $224k $251k |
Vp, Legal Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $185k | $37k | — | — | $222k $249k |
Evp, Marketing Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $187k | $13k | — | — | $200k $224k |
Vp, Ai & Customer Experien Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $143k | $42k | — | — | $185k $208k |
Product Marketing Director Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $156k | $22k | — | — | $178k $200k |
Controller Median to 75th percentile | $138k | $33k | — | — | $171k $192k |
Director of Product Manage Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $152k | $13k | — | — | $164k $185k |
Regional Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $123k | $40k | — | — | $163k $183k |
Senior HR Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $132k | $20k | — | — | $152k $171k |
Vp, Collaborative R&d Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $131k | $20k | — | — | $151k $169k |
Principal Analyst, Researc Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $125k | $26k | — | — | $150k $169k |
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $149k $167k |
Head of Collaboration Expe Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $147k $165k |
Vp, Events Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $140k $157k |
IT Operations Director 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $138k $155k |
Engagement Manager Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $138k $155k |
Product Management Director, Odf Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $137k $154k |
Vp, Architecture and Api Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $135k $152k |
Commercial Manager, R&m Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $132k $148k |
Senior Director of Marketing Operations 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $130k $146k |
Program Manager Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $126k $142k |
Editor in Chief, Research Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $116k $130k |
Director of Data Analytics Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $111k $125k |
Sponsorship & Exhibition Sales Manager Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $111k $124k |
Senior Director, Sales Operations Membership & Ser 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $111k $124k |
Head of Digital Experience Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $110k $123k |
Director of Event Content Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $109k $122k |
Product Manager - Open Digital Architecture Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $106k $119k |
Events Marketing Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $100k $113k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Down 7%
from 2022
From $468k in 2022 to $436k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 22% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 14%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
TM FORUM reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about TM FORUM
What does the Chief Executive Officer of TM FORUM earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of TM FORUM received $436,395 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 TM FORUM compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at TM FORUM falls in the top 10%.
What are TM FORUM's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, TM FORUM reported $32.7M in total revenue and $31M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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