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Finding total CEO pay on 990s can take patience, math

Determining pay for executives at some associations isn’t as easy as referencing Part V-A of the tax Form 990, where most associations list executive compensation. That’s because, according to a CEO Update review of recent 990 forms from 500 associations, 6 percent of groups list additional executive salary in a “related organizations” attachment near the end of the sometimes 30-page document. For instance, Dan Mica earned just over $1 million from Credit Union National Association, according to Part V-A on the groups 990 filing, but going a little further into the tax document shows that Mica earned an additional $197,000 in compensation from CUNA’s for-profit subsidiary,… Read More