Executive Compensation at the Air Line Pilots Association (2024)

 The Airline Pilots Association International (ALPA) is the largest airline pilot union in the world with more than 79,000 pilots from 42 US and Canadian airlines.  Based in McLean, Virginia, ALPA is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (5) whose membership dues are approximately $3,000-$4,000 annually (based on 1.95% of gross income which appears to be about $200,000 annually or taking total membership revenue ($229 million) divided by total pilots (79,000)).

In 2024, ALPA reported total revenue of $382 million, (compared to $340 million in 2023) most of which came from membership dues ($355 million). Expenses totaled  $281 million (including $3 million in depreciation) with the largest expense reported to be compensation ($100 million) followed by flight pay loss ($99 million).

399 employees received $100 million in compensation which equates to an average compensation of $251,000.  272 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation with the 20 most highly compensated reported to be:

• $1,298,108:  Jason Ambrosi, President
• $  838,987:  David Krieger, General Manager
• $  700,236:  Marcus Migliore, General Counsel
• $  670,928:  Andrew Shostack, Dir of Representation
• $  645,573:  Arthur Luby, Asst Dir of Representation
• $  591,797:  Kelly Collie, Director, HR
• $  589,715:  Thomas Ciantra, Asst Director, Legal, Deputy General Counsel
• $  585,448:  Elizabeth Robinson, Director of Finance/CFO
• $  577,950:  Marie Schwartz, Dir of Strategic MBR Dev and Resources
• $  571,025:  David Weaver, Dir, Communications
• $  534,896:  Richard Harrell, Dir, Info Tech and Services
• $  526,227:  Elizabeth Baker, Dir of Gov’t Affairs
• $  517,848:  David Semanchik, S Managing Attorney
• $  516,807:  John Wells, Senior Attorney
• $  514,733:  James Lobsenz, Sr Managing Attorney
• $  502,484:  Kye Johanning, Director, Economic and Financial Analysis
• $  483,506:  Stacey Bechdolt, Director, Engineering and Air Safety
• $  468,709:  Anna Lebovidge, Assistant Director, Representation
• $  461,383:  Daniel White, Managing Benefits Attorney
• $  443,734:  Bruce York, Sr Advisor & Chief Negotiator (thru 3/29/24)

The 20 employees listed above received $12 million in compensation in 2024.  14 of the 20 (70%) employees are male while 6 of the 20 (30%) are female (note:  Gender is not reported on a Form 990. Conclusions were made based on name and google searches).

The most highly compensated employee, Jason Ambrosi received $1.3 million in 2024.

ALPA paid a housing allowance or for a residence for personal use. Specifically, an officer who maintains a primary residence outside of the Washington, DC area is reimbursed for appropriate housing, meals, and incidental expenses while in the Washington, DC area and transportation between his/her primary residence outside the Washington, DC area.

ALPA provided discretionary spending accounts. Specifically, the “national” officers receive a monthly payment  for reimbursement of extraordinary expenses, both business and personal.

ALPA has a supplemental non qualified retirement plan. See the Form 990, Schedule J, Part III, Supplemental Information for more details.

ALPA made a personal loan to Steve Mayer, an officer of ALPA, for a recoupment of an overpayment error.  The balance due is $61,469.

63 independent contractors received more than $100,000 in compensation. The 5 most highly compensated were reported to be:

• $3.4 million:  Virtual Flight Surgeons, of Centennial, CO for aeromedical advisors
• $2.1 million:  Big Construction, LLC of Chicago, IL for construction
• $2.0 million:  Software One, of Palatine, IL for technology services
• $1.5 million:  AVOQ, of Washington, DC for marketing/advertising
• $1.4 million  :  Kelly Press, Inc., of Cheverly, MD for printing

To read the IRS Form 990 (2024), click here.