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Employees American Council on Education Peter McDonough

Peter McDonough

Highest compensated employee

Vice President and General Counsel at American Council on Education

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$389,529
2024

Total compensation

Peter McDonough has been listed as an employee of American Council on Education in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Peter McDonough has increased by 13.3% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$389,529
+7.6%
Vice President and General Counsel
2024
$348k org
35 hrs/wk
$42k other
--
$362,005
+2.8%
Vice President and General Counsel
2023
$328k org
35 hrs/wk
$35k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Peter McDonough to:

2024

Other employees at American Council on Education

Theodore Mitchell
President ex officio
$1,295,151
$1,157,437 from orgNo related comp$137,714 other
Louis Soares
Chief L&I Until 05/2024
$411,470
$366,753 from orgNo related comp$44,717 other
Derrick Anderson
Senior Vice President, Education Futures
$374,904
$335,035 from orgNo related comp$39,869 other
Mushtaq Gunja
EX Director, CCS and Senior Vice President
$343,342
$302,344 from orgNo related comp$40,998 other
Jon Fansmith
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
$332,383
$310,951 from orgNo related comp$21,432 other
Jessie Brown
Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff
$317,162
$276,213 from orgNo related comp$40,949 other
Terry Hartle
Former Senior Vice President, DGPA - Until 02/2023
$316,024
$312,886 from orgNo related comp$3,138 other
Zenitta Anderson
Senior Vice President, CAO
$302,172
$263,709 from orgNo related comp$38,463 other
Moses Yomi
AVP, Finance and Budget
$300,608
$269,443 from orgNo related comp$31,165 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 American Council on Education 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 American Council on Education 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 American Council on Education 990 published

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