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Employees Council on State Taxation David Sawyer

David Sawyer

Highest compensated employee

TAX Counsel at Council on State Taxation

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$162,505
2019

Total compensation

David Sawyer has been listed as an employee of Council on State Taxation in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for David Sawyer has increased by 26.3% from 2016 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$162,505
+6.6%
TAX Counsel
2019
$140k org
40 hrs/wk
$23k other
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$152,486
+6.4%
TAX Counsel
2018
$134k org
40 hrs/wk
$20k other
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Total compensation by year

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2019

Other employees at Council on State Taxation

Douglas L Lindholm
President and Executive Director
$519,326
$464,000 from orgNo related comp$55,326 other
Karl A Frieden
Vice President and General Counsel
$335,958
$278,000 from orgNo related comp$57,958 other
Charles W Drury Jr
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$290,105
$249,000 from orgNo related comp$41,105 other
Frederick J Nicely
Senior TAX Counsel
$272,587
$231,000 from orgNo related comp$41,587 other
Patrick J Reynolds
Senior TAX Counsel
$248,320
$208,000 from orgNo related comp$40,320 other
Nikki Dobay
WEST Coast, Senior TAX Counsel
$242,089
$215,000 from orgNo related comp$27,089 other
Barbara Stanford
Director, Administration
$158,044
$122,000 from orgNo related comp$36,044 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2019 Council on State Taxation 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Council on State Taxation 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Council on State Taxation 990 published

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