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Employees Council of Independent Colleges Richard Ekman

Richard Ekman

OfficerTrustee/director

President at Council of Independent Colleges

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$881,298
2021

Total compensation

Richard Ekman has been listed as an employee of Council of Independent Colleges in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Richard Ekman has increased by 13.3% from 2017 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$881,298
+1.5%
President
2021
$859k org
40 hrs/wk
$23k other
--
$868,283
-1.6%
President
2020
$819k org
40 hrs/wk
$50k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Richard Ekman to:

2021

Other employees at Council of Independent Colleges

Harold V Hartley III
Senior Vice President
$325,109
$271,256 from orgNo related comp$53,853 other
Christoph Kunkel - Sr Vice Presiden
and Chief of S
$296,751
$257,809 from orgNo related comp$38,942 other
Kerry Pannell - Vice President For
Academic PRO
$261,806
$223,602 from orgNo related comp$38,204 other
Jo Ellen Parker - Vice President
FOR Communic
$237,737
$193,603 from orgNo related comp$44,134 other
Carol Schuler - Vp For State
Council PROG
$207,655
$186,772 from orgNo related comp$20,883 other
Allison Blackburn - Director of
Conferences
$205,667
$169,051 from orgNo related comp$36,616 other
Keith A Wallace - Director of
Administrator
$170,264
$121,107 from orgNo related comp$49,157 other
Stephen Gibson
Director
$162,101
$124,373 from orgNo related comp$37,728 other
Michelle Friedman - Senior
Director
$152,205
$120,294 from orgNo related comp$31,911 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Council of Independent Colleges 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Council of Independent Colleges 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Council of Independent Colleges 990 published

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