American Bankers Association
Washington, DC · EIN 52-1001304 · Rank 3,323 by total revenue
Provide advocacy, education, & solutions to its members and the financial services industry.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $176,137,760
- Total expenses
- $168,926,469
- Total assets
- $958,402,157
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $73,665,726
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $91,540,666
- Employees
- 416
- Salary base per employee
- $177,081
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (32)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert S Nichols | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Board, Officer | 36.5 | $4,239,352 |
| Karin Petersen Flynn | CHEIF FINANCE & ADMIN OFFICER | Officer | 33.5 | $780,798 |
| John C Asbury | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Catherine Owen | VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Kenneth Kelly | CHAIR ELECT | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| K Wayne Wicker | TREASURER | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Naomi Camper | CHIEF POLICY OFFICER | Key employee | 37.5 | $1,067,342 |
| Peter C Cook | CHIEF COMMUNICATION OFFICER | Key employee | 36.5 | $755,373 |
| Thomas Pinder | GENERAL COUNSEL & CORP. SECRETARY | Key employee | 37.5 | $709,891 |
| Alethia Baggett | CHIEF HR OFFICER | Key employee | 37.5 | $675,967 |
| Laena F Pomeroy | CHIEF OF STAFF | Key employee | 37.5 | $540,418 |
| Joanna Shapiro | CMEO UNTIL AUGUST 2025 | Key employee | 37.5 | $533,598 |
| Julieann M Thurlow | CHAIR, NOMINATING COMMITTE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rick Clayburgh | CHAIR, ABA/STATE ASSOCIATIATION ALLIANCE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michael Adelman | VICE CHAIR, ABA/STATE ASSOCIATION ALLIANCE | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kenneth W Clayton | CHAIR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNCIL | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mary Kay Bates | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Brent Beardall | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Cheryl D Bowers | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John R Ciulla | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Simon Cruz | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Thomas J Fraser | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Saleem Iqbal | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jennifer T Jones | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Marianne Lake | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| George Leis | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Timothy Marshall | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Curtis J Myers | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Larry W Myers | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Christie Huber Obenauer | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| David Osborn | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| James Ryan | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $10,945,662, which is 14.9% of the $73,665,726 salary base shared by 416 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert S Nichols | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Board, Officer | 36.5 | $4,148,530 | $0 | $90,822 | $4,239,352 |
| Naomi Camper | CHIEF POLICY OFFICER | Key employee | 37.5 | $975,690 | $0 | $91,652 | $1,067,342 |
| Jess Sharp | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | Highly paid employee | 37.5 | $699,087 | $0 | $89,822 | $788,909 |
| Karin Petersen Flynn | CHEIF FINANCE & ADMIN OFFICER | Officer | 33.5 | $656,638 | $0 | $124,160 | $780,798 |
| Peter C Cook | CHIEF COMMUNICATION OFFICER | Key employee | 36.5 | $671,513 | $0 | $83,860 | $755,373 |
| Thomas Pinder | GENERAL COUNSEL & CORP. SECRETARY | Key employee | 37.5 | $630,714 | $0 | $79,177 | $709,891 |
| Alethia Baggett | CHIEF HR OFFICER | Key employee | 37.5 | $582,751 | $0 | $93,216 | $675,967 |
| Russell Davis | EVP, MEMBER EXPERIENCE | Highly paid employee | 37.5 | $585,485 | $0 | $81,333 | $666,818 |
| Virginia O'Neill | EVP, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE | Highly paid employee | 37.5 | $589,683 | $0 | $48,329 | $638,012 |
| Kirsten Sutton | EVP, CONGRESSIONAL RELATION | Highly paid employee | 37.5 | $555,391 | $0 | $67,809 | $623,200 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202621969349300542 (Form 990, period ending 2025-08-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-1001304
- Organization website (as filed): www.aba.com