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INDEPENDENT SECTOR

DC · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · EIN 521081024

38
Executives Disclosed
$9.2M
Annual Revenue
$21.9M
Total Assets
3.6:1
Internal Pay Ratio

INDEPENDENT SECTOR has 38 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Akilah Watkins (PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER), received peak total compensation of $664,839. The sector average for Philanthropy & Grantmaking executives is $213K.


Top Executive Compensation Over Time


Executive Compensation

Name Title Peak Comp. Latest Comp. Years vs. Household
Akilah Watkins PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER $665K $665K 2023–2024 8.9x
Daniel J Cardinali FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO $637K $126K 2016–2023 8.5x
Rick Robinson CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER $360K $360K 2020–2024 4.8x
Jeff Moore CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER $308K $308K 2017–2024 4.1x
Claire Wellington ILT, SVP GOVERNANCE & SPECIAL PROJ $304K $307K 2016–2016 4x
Candy Hill ILT, VP COMMUNICATIONS $303K $307K 2016–2016 4x
Victor Reinoso CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 9/1/20) $292K $240K 2016–2020 3.9x
Jeffrey Moore CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER $284K $285K 2016–2022 3.8x
Kristina Gawrgy CHIEF MARKETING & COMM OFFICER $251K $257K 2022–2022 3.3x
Kristina Campbell CHIEF COMMUNICATION OFFICER $243K $244K 2019–2020 3.2x
Geoffrey Plague VP, PUBLIC POLICY $239K $239K 2016–2016 3.2x
Carolyn Mollen CFO THRU 1/2020 $227K $0 2016–2020 3x
Nadine Jalandoni VP, CONVENINGS & KNOWLEDGE SHARING $215K $218K 2016–2016 2.9x
Amanda Broun VP, PROGRAMS & PRACTICE $210K $213K 2016–2016 2.8x
Robert Jones VP, ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATION $207K $208K 2017–2019 2.8x
Katharine Fenger CPO $196K $197K 2019–2019 2.6x
Rhea Ilagan DIRECTOR, FINANCE $193K $193K 2024–2024 2.6x
Habib Bako SR DIR, COMM BUILD $185K $186K 2022–2022 2.5x
Barry Goodinson VP $179K $181K 2017–2017 2.4x
Elyse Harrington DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS $179K $179K 2019–2024 2.4x
Benjamin Kershaw DIR, PUBLIC POLICY & GOV'T $174K $174K 2020–2024 2.3x
Elizabethe Culkin DIR. CONFERENCE & EVENT MG $171K $173K 2019–2020 2.3x
Rhybern Watkins DIR OF FINANCE (THRU 9/14/22) $169K $166K 2020–2022 2.2x
Kevin Miller DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & POLICY ANALYSIS $167K $167K 2024–2024 2.2x
Aida Gueye DIRECTOR, PEOPLE AND CULTURE $164K $164K 2024–2024 2.2x
Kristina Gawgry CHIEF MKTG & COMM OFFICER THRU 6/2023 $161K $164K 2023–2023 2.1x
Danielle Maxwell DIR. TALENT & ADMINISTRATIVE $159K $156K 2016–2018 2.1x
Habib Malloum Bako SR. DIR, COMMUNITY BLDG THRU 9/2023 $156K $157K 2023–2023 2.1x
Liz Culkin DIR. CONFERENCE & EVENT MGMT $153K $154K 2017–2018 2x
Christian Clansky DIR. MARKETING & DIGITAL S $152K $153K 2018–2020 2x
Katherine Bradley DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS $151K $151K 2022–2022 2x
Rashida McCoy DIR, STRATEGIC MKTG & DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT $148K $0 2023–2023 2x
Robert Balthaser VP $147K $0 2016–2016 2x
Brandon Johnson DIRECTOR, DIG INNOV (THRU 9/30/22) $144K $0 2022–2022 1.9x
Andrew Gossett DIR. FOUNDATION RELATIONS $140K $0 2018–2018 1.9x
Gina Catedrill Strickland DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE $137K $0 2019–2019 1.8x
Chirstian Clansky DIR. MARKETING AND DIGITAL STRATEGY $131K $0 2017–2017 1.8x
Matt Perdoni COUNSEL & DIR. BUSINESS DEVEL. $121K $0 2017–2017 1.6x

Annual Summary

Year Executives Avg. Comp. Highest Comp. Total Payroll
2016 11 $250K $345K $2.2M
2017 10 $255K $563K $1.8M
2018 9 $265K $576K $1.9M
2019 11 $278K $602K $1.9M
2020 11 $244K $617K $2.2M
2022 9 $271K $638K $2.2M
2023 9 $252K $604K $2.0M
2024 8 $276K $665K $2.2M
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