Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Alan Helfman, Executive Director / CEO ($12,500) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 534 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 4th percentile of comparable organizationsbelow the typical range for comparable organizations
Benchmarked executive: Alan Helfman — reported title “PRESIDENT”, a direct title match to the Executive Director / CEO role.
Each figure is Form 990 Part VII columns D + F (reportable pay plus other compensation and benefits; column F may include amounts from related organizations), normalized to NJ cost of living (BEA RPP, 2023) and to its filing year (CPI-U); the reported amount is on each linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Matched title | Comp (reported) | Comp (adjusted) | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gbx Global | CA | $421,070 | Executive Di | $37,394 | $37,234 | 2023 |
| Airport Restaurant & Retail Association | IL | $421,000 | Executive Director | $249,874 | $275,139 | 2024 |
| International Serum Industry Association | CA | $420,217 | Ceo | $124,615 | $120,520 | 2024 |
| Construction Industry Progress Fund | AK | $419,504 | Executive Director | $33,091 | $36,480 | 2023 |
| Greater Pocatello Convention & | ID | $419,333 | Chair | $97,644 | $116,340 | 2024 |
| The Circuit | OH | $424,129 | Exectuive Director | $50,521 | $61,702 | 2023 |
| Usa Sprinkler Fitter Business | FL | $424,274 | Director - Past | $500 | $526 | 2024 |
| De Soto Chamber Of Commerce Inc | KS | $417,821 | President | $61,959 | $74,970 | 2024 |
| Lawrence County Tourist Promotion Agency Inc | PA | $425,020 | Executive Director | $77,185 | $86,210 | 2024 |
| Isri Services Corporation | DC | $417,617 | Isri President Designee | $43,055 | $42,317 | 2024 |
| Ingleside Chamber Of Commerce | TX | $417,508 | Director | $50,000 | $56,019 | 2024 |
| 90 Minds Inc | CA | $425,280 | Executive Director | $94,300 | $91,201 | 2024 |
| International Thriller Writers Inc | OH | $416,901 | Exec Directo | $103,615 | $122,916 | 2024 |
| Bothell Kenmore Chamber Of Commerce | WA | $416,609 | Former Exec | $68,125 | $70,331 | 2023 |
| East Parker County Chamber Of Commerce | TX | $416,219 | President/ceo | $88,610 | $99,276 | 2024 |
| Mountain Brook Chamber Of Commerce Inc | AL | $415,379 | Executive Director (Left June 2024) | $122,496 | $148,220 | 2024 |
| 495 Metrowest Corridor Partnership Inc | MA | $427,385 | Executive Director | $125,699 | $130,249 | 2023 |
| Anderson County Chamber Of Commerce Inc | TN | $427,412 | President Non Voting | $42,708 | $50,280 | 2024 |
| Lower Bucks County Chamber Of Commerce | PA | $427,438 | Executive Dir. | $57,243 | $63,936 | 2024 |
| Esports Trade Association | IL | $428,000 | Chairman | $20,749 | $22,847 | 2024 |
| Medical Staff Of University Of | CA | $414,604 | President | $48,000 | $46,423 | 2024 |
| American Association Of Dental | MO | $429,238 | Executive Director | $49,056 | $56,694 | 2025 |
| Angier Chamber Of Commerce | NC | $429,638 | Executive Di | $51,621 | $61,505 | 2023 |
| Association Of Official Seed | GA | $430,379 | Ceo | $137,891 | $155,288 | 2024 |
| Air And Expedited Motor Carriers Association | KY | $430,500 | Executive Director | $125,322 | $150,802 | 2024 |
Comp (reported) is the figure on each organization's Form 990 (columns D + F); Comp (adjusted) normalizes it to NJ cost of living and 2024 dollars. Click any organization to verify the figure on ProPublica.
Comparable organizations were drawn from electronically filed IRS Form 990 returns and matched on sector (NTEE code), budget (a size-adaptive revenue band that tightens as the organization grows), and geography (same-state first, broadening only when too few peers qualify); every organization within the band forms the peer set. To compare fairly across regions and years, peer compensation is normalized to NJ cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). The figure benchmarked is Form 990 Part VII, Section A, columns D + F — reportable pay plus other compensation, benefits, and deferred amounts (column F may include amounts from related organizations) — with the chief executive matched by role. Related-organization amounts (column E) and institutional trustees are excluded. Full methodology: peerbasis.org/methodology.
Sensitivity — the subject's percentile under alternative compensation definitions:
| Basis | Subject percentile |
|---|---|
| Total compensation (D + F), cost-of-living + inflation adjusted — the PeerBasis default | 4th |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 4th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 7th |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 3rd |
If the percentile moves materially across these definitions, the result is sensitive to methodology choices, and the board should weigh which basis best fits its facts.
Compensation paid by a tax-exempt organization is presumed reasonable — shifting the burden to the IRS — when three requirements are met. This report supplies the comparability data for the second. The board should record the following in its minutes concurrently with its decision:
Draft board minutes — executive compensation
Sources: IRS Form 990 e-file data (apps.irs.gov); IRS Business Master File (NTEE classification). Every figure traces to an original public filing — click any organization above to verify it on ProPublica. PeerBasis is a service of Prismind Analytics; its methodology is published, was commissioned for independent adversarial review, and discloses its own limitations. This report is comparability data to support a board's good-faith determination under IRC 4958; it is not legal or tax advice. Generated by PeerBasis on June 9, 2026.