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Employees Association of Fundraising Professionals Michael Nilsen

Michael Nilsen

Highest compensated employee

Vice President, Marketing, Comms and Public Policy at Association of Fundraising Professionals

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Published on January 25, 2026.

$247,231
2022

Total compensation

Michael Nilsen has been listed as an employee of Association of Fundraising Professionals in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Michael Nilsen has increased by 118.9% from 2016 to 2022.

Annual compensation details

$247,231
+57.2%
Vice President, Marketing, Comms and Public Policy
2022
$213k org
38 hrs/wk
$12k related
2 hrs/wk
$24k other
--
$157,321
+23.4%
Vice President Marketing, Communications and Public Policy
2021
$149k org
38 hrs/wk

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Michael Nilsen to:

2022

Other employees at Association of Fundraising Professionals

Mike Geiger
President and Chief Executive Officer
$579,752
$498,217 from org$26,223 from related$55,312 other
David Sigman
CFO and Vice President, Business Operations
$253,050
$209,778 from org$11,041 from related$32,231 other
Lori Gusdorf
Executive Vice President
$207,186
$8,209 from org$155,969 from related$43,008 other
Derek Mulhern
Chief of Staff
$190,065
$174,657 from orgNo related comp$15,408 other
Todd McLaughlin
Vice President, Membership and Chapter Engagement
$173,617
$152,307 from orgNo related comp$21,310 other
Kendall Joyner
Vice President, Professional Development
$172,009
$145,481 from org$7,657 from related$18,871 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2022 Association of Fundraising Professionals 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Association of Fundraising Professionals 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Association of Fundraising Professionals 990 published

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