Compensation 990
OrganizationsEmployeesBoard MembersGrantsContractorsTop RankingsPricing

Stay updated on 990 organization compensation

© 2026 Civic Register LLC

Compensation 990 is an independent service that uses public IRS Form 990 filings as its source data. We clean and standardize this information, but the original filings may contain errors or omissions. Years on this site refer to the organization’s fiscal year end date on the filing.

About•Report a discrepancy•Your privacy choices
Employees First Descents Adam Schuster

Adam Schuster

Officer

Chief Operating Officer at First Descents

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$164,770
2024

Total compensation

Adam Schuster has been listed as an employee of First Descents in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2021. Total compensation for Adam Schuster has increased by 29.3% from 2021 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$164,770
+1.8%
Chief Operating Officer
2024
$151k org
40 hrs/wk
$14k other
--
$161,874
+4.7%
Chief Operating Officer
2023
$150k org
40 hrs/wk
$13k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Adam Schuster to:

2024

Other employees at First Descents

Patrick O'Donoghue
Executive Director
$261,378
$241,579 from orgNo related comp$19,799 other
Bradford Ludden
Founder
$202,338
$185,936 from orgNo related comp$16,402 other
Raymond Shedd
Vice President, Advancement
$194,854
$179,836 from orgNo related comp$15,018 other
Anna McGrath
Vice President, Programs
$127,831
$115,259 from orgNo related comp$12,572 other
Loading rankings…
Loading related profiles…

Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 First Descents 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 First Descents 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 First Descents 990 published

Get an email update when compensation for Adam Schuster is updated

Related Jobs

View more jobs
Powered by Talroo
Report a discrepancy →
$154,591
+21.3%
Chief Operating Officer
2022
$144k org
40 hrs/wk
$11k other
--
$127,457
Chief Operating Officer
2021
$118k org
40 hrs/wk
$10k other
--

Other people named Adam Schuster

2024
Employee
Adam Schuster
Illinois Policy Institute
$155,256
Board Member
Adam Schuster
Hermitage Little League Inc.
$0
Board Member
Adam Schuster
MIT Enterprise Forum Inc Group Return
$0