THE RECOGNIZED RESOURCE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF WATER QUALITY
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $344k
- Bonus
- $86k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in Illinois | $344k | $86k | — | — | $450k $482k |
COO 75th to 90th percentile | $220k | $25k | — | $6k | $264k $282k |
CFO 75th to 90th percentile | $201k | $23k | — | — | $236k $253k |
Director of Laboratory Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $159k | $24k | — | $17k | $210k $225k |
VP of Innovation Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $160k | $17k | — | $23k | $209k $223k |
VP of Global Services Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $176k | $19k | — | — | $205k $219k |
Legal Counselor Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $167k | $19k | — | — | $196k $210k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 24 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 16%
from 2023
From $387k in 2023 to $450k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 17%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION received $449,943 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION reported $15.7M in total revenue and $14.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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