IRS Filings Show Well-Paid Industry Group Heads
Industry trade associations pay their leaders well, according to their latest Form 990 filings with the IRS. The documents also showed that many overspent their revenue during the fiscal years covered by the reports.
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CTIA reported revenue of $34.4 million for fiscal 2004 and expenses of $34.9 million -- including $11.8 million in “lobbying and political expenses” -- leaving a $500,000 deficit. The Assn. paid $13.4 million in salaries and other employee benefits, including $1.42 million to ex-Pres. Thomas Wheeler, listed as “senior advisor.” Current Pres. Steve Largent got $1.13 million. COO Brian Kidney was paid $533,972, Senior Vp-Gen. Counsel Michael Altschul $580,158, Senior Vp John Windolph $247,391, and Senior Vp Christina Martin $150,882.
MPAA had revenue of $51.5 million and expenses of $53.1 million, putting it nearly $1.6 million in the red for FY 2004. MPAA’s fight against movie piracy cost the Assn. $8.4 million, and its lobbying expenses totaled $5.8 million. Then-Pres. Jack Valenti -- since retired -- was paid $1.4 million, Exec. Vp Simon Barsky $380,351, Exec. Vp William Murray $379,559, Exec. Vp-Gen. Counsel Fritz Attaway $285,263, Senior Vp Brad Hunt $269,172, Senior Vp Vans Stephenson $249,602, Senior Vp Ken Jacobsen $242,215, Senior Vp-CFO Mark Howe $198,975.
USTA had revenue of $34.5 million and spent $31.7 million, including $16.4 million on advertising “to improve the image and raise the profile of the association,” plus $6.2 million in salaries and benefits. Pres. Walter McCormick was paid $1.3 million, and former Pres. Roy Neel receiving $479,439.
NCTA reported revenue of $31.4 million, of which $24.8 million came from membership dues, and expenses of $34 million - resulting in a $2.6 million deficit. Then- Pres. Robert Sachs, since replaced by Kyle McSlarrow, was paid $1.29 million - well above the $1.009 million paid to NAB Pres. Edward Fritts (CD Feb 17 p10). But NCTA’s revenue of $31.4 million (with expenses of $34 million) was well below NAB’s revenue of $47.4 million. NCTA’s compensation for all employees totaled $10.68 million, but salaries of other executives weren’t specified.
RIAA had income of $46.4 million, expenses of $51 million, leaving $4.6 million deficit. RIAA spent $14.5 million in outside legal fees and $11.7 million in employee compensation. Pres. Cary Sherman was paid $1.13 million and CEO Mitch Bainwol $908,848.
The Assn. of Public TV Stations (APTS) had income of $2.72 million and expenses of $2.6 million. Pres. John Lawson received $173,251, COO Mark Erstling $174,186 and Secy. Lonna Thompson $116,417. Affiliate APTS Action Inc. had revenue of $1.43 million and expenses of $168,461. Public Radio International reported revenue of $23.2 million and expenses of $25.6 million. CEO Stephen Salyer made $263,970. (Editor’s note: Financial reports of the major public broadcast groups were published earlier in Communications Daily (CD Feb 21 p9).
For other groups: (1) The federal govt. provided NARUC $3.1 million, more than its $5.66 million revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. NARUC reported expenses of $5.57 million, including Exec. Dir. Charles Gray’s $220,301 pay. (2) The Progress & Freedom Foundation reported revenue of $2.34 million and expenses of $2.2 million. Pres. Jeffrey Eisnach was paid $221,566, Treas. Garland McCoy $193,025 and Secy. Jane Creel $64,809.
(3) The Center for Democracy & Technology reported revenue of $1.64 million, but didn’t disclose salaries. CDT spent $273,975 on copyright issues and $216,636 on privacy issues posed by responses to terrorism. (4) The Electronic Frontier Foundation reported revenue of $2.06 million and a deficit of $221,123. Exec. Dir. Shari Steele was paid $135,000.
(5) The Business Software Alliance reported revenue of $42.1 million, $805,355 more than expenses that included $18.1 million on legal fees. Pres. Robert Holleyman was paid $513,193. (6) The Computer & Communications Industry Assn. reported revenue of $23.4 million, including $19.7 million in unspecified “settlement income,” and expenses of only $5.8 million. Pres. Edward Black was paid $998,540. (7) The American Electronics Assn. reported $16.5 million revenue and $16.4 million expenses. Pres. Lorraine Lavet was paid $357,219.
(8) EIA had income of $3.1 million, well below its expenses of $5.2 million. EIA paid $1.37 million in compensation, with Pres. Dave McCurdy receiving $654,213. (9) The Information Technology Assn. had revenue of $6.6 million and $6.3 million expenses. Pres. Harris Miller was paid $400,877 and Secy. Joseph Tasker $165,790. (10) The Assn. for Competitive Technology had income of $1.17 million and expenses of $1.54 million. It paid $315,167 in salaries.
(11) TIA reported $26.4 million revenue and $28 million expenses. Pres. Matthew Flanigan was paid $634,435. (12) The Information Technology Industry Council reported revenue of $5.4 million, $5.3 million expenses, with $1.8 million in compensation. (13) Trusted Universal Standards in Electronic Transactions reported revenue of $2.67 million and expenses of $2.59 million. Exec. Dir. Fran Maier was paid $222,047.
(14) The Internet Society reported $2.9 million revenue and $2.3 million expenses. Pres. Lynn St. Amour was paid $256,840. (15) The Computer & Communications Industry Assn. had $2.6 million in revenue and expenses of $2.4 million. Exec. Dir. Edward Black was paid $223,597. (16) The Alliance for Community Media reported revenue of $546,973, $612,588 in expenses, and a salary of $74,000 for Exec. Dir. Bunnie Riedel.
(17) The International Recording Media Assn. ended its fiscal year $490,427 in the red, with revenue of $1.8 million and $2.3 million in expenses. Pres. Charles Van Horn was paid $232,000. (18) The Satellite Bcstg. & Communications Assn. reported $3.03 million in revenue and expenses of $2.76 million. Pres. Richard Dalbello was paid $211,045. (19) The Software & Information Industry Assn. reported revenue of $6.2 million and expenses of $6.4 million. Pres. Kenneth Wasch made $429,904.
Among broadcast groups, TvB reported revenue of $5.3 million ($4.9 million in dues) and expenses just $721 less. TvB Pres. Chris Rohrs was paid $649,350. The American Women in Radio & TV (AWRT) reported $390,165 ($155,783 in dues) in revenue and expenses of $417,165, resulting in a loss of $27,175. NATPE had revenue of $4.7 million and expenses of $6.1 million. Then-NATPE Pres. Bruce Johansen was paid $639,130.