Executive Compensation at the National Safety Council

The National Safety Council (NSC) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization focused on public safety and specifically, preventable injuries and death in the workplace and on the road in the United States.  Based in Itasca, Illinois, NSC is overseen by 29 voting members of the governing body, 28 of whom are independent.  The most recent IRS From 990 (2017 for the year ending June 30, 2018) lists 40 directors/trustees, 30 (75%) of whom are male while 10 (25%) are female.

In 2018, total revenue was $59 million (compared to $59 million the prior year)  with nearly 60% of revenue generated from workplace programs.  Expenses totaled $56 million with the largest expense reported to be compensation.  507 employees received $30 million in compensation, which equates to an average compensation of $59,000.  It is also important to note NSC paid out $5 million in commissions (with no further detail provided).

49 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation with the 14 most highly compensated employees reported to be:

• $724,726:  Deborah A P Hersman, President and CEO
• $276,459:  Patrick Phelan, CFO
• $268,916:  James Gallagher, VP
• $263,577:  Kelly Nantel, VP
• $262,436:  Michael Pollock, VP
• $226,124:  Nicholas Smith, COO
• $218,791:  Linda Swift, Chief Information Officer
• $211,270:  Jane Terry, Director
• $207,480:  Carl Hansen, Field Sales
• $200,863:  Jeffrey Hofstetter, Senior Director
• $197,294:  Paul Gibson, Field Sales
• $194,279:  Suzanne Powills, Senior Director
• $192,038:  Debra Harris, Field Sales
• $160,438:  Diana Kanas, Treasurer and Controller

14 independent contractors received more than $100,000 in compensation with the five (5) most highly compensated reported to be:

• $1,420,000:  Energy BBDO, of Chicago, IL for advertising services
• $1,419,175:  Professional Development Associates, of Bloomfield Hills, MI for online training delivery
• $  567,459:  Sentinel Technologies, of Chicago, IL for learning development
• $  335,251:  Advantage Marketing Group, of Elk Grove Village, IL for printing and mailing services
• $309,046:  Thomson Productions, of Des Moines, IA for convention services

To read the IRS Form 990 (for the year ending June 30, 2018), click here.