March of Dimes CEO salary and executive pay
March of Dimes paid its CEO, CYNTHIA H RAHMAN, $353,561 for the fiscal year ending December 2024. On the return for the fiscal year ending December 2023, the CEO was ELIZABETH K CHEROT, paid $452,534. March of Dimes ranks 45th of 46 major nonprofits on this site by CEO pay. March of Dimes has 3 Form 990 returns on record, for fiscal years ending 2022 to 2024.
Last updated from IRS e-file data. EIN 13-1846366, Arlington, VA.
CEO, fiscal year ending December 2024
$353,561
Also listed with a chief executive title on this filing: ELIZABETH K CHEROT (PRESIDENT/CEO (END 06/24)), $265,300.
- Total revenue
- $83,573,258
- CEO pay vs. peers
- Higher than 57%
Source: Form 990, fiscal year ending December 2024, IRS object ID 202522629349300807.View the filing
Peers: the 19 other organizations on this site with revenue of $50 million to $500 million. Ranked 9th of 20 by top pay as a share of revenue. Pay is 0.42% of revenue, our calculation from the same return. Revenue is Part I, line 12; peers are compared on their latest full-year returns.
Highest-paid people on the latest return
No one on the latest return was paid more than $500,000.
| Name and title | Total |
|---|---|
| CYNTHIA H RAHMAN CEO INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO (BEG 06/24) | $353,561 |
| KELLY ERNSTSVP, MARKET IMPACT | $323,505 |
| CANDICE CHRISTOPHERCFO | $312,639 |
| DEIRDRE MALONEYSVP, HUMAN RESOURCES | $280,130 |
| ALISON A ALEVP, MARKET IMPACT | $275,340 |
CEO pay by year
Each row is the CEO on that year's return.
| Fiscal year ending | Name and title | Total | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | CYNTHIA H RAHMAN CEO INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO (BEG 06/24) | $353,561 | $83,573,258 | Filing |
| Dec 2023 | ELIZABETH K CHEROT CEO CMO (END 7/23); PRES/CEO (BEG 7/23) | $452,534 | $88,512,222 | Filing |
| Dec 2022 | STACEY D STEWART CEO PRESIDENT & CEO (END 12/22) | $652,343 | $104,990,667 | Filing |
How this pay was reported
The parts of each total, as reported on the return for the fiscal year ending December 2024.
Source: Form 990, fiscal year ending December 2024, IRS object ID 202522629349300807.View the filing
| Part VII | Schedule J | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name and title | From org | Other | Base | Bonus | Other | Deferred | Nontaxable | Total |
| CYNTHIA H RAHMANINTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO (BEG 06/24) | $342,402 | $11,159 | $340,928 | $1,048 | $426 | $11,159 | $0 | $353,561 |
| KELLY ERNSTSVP, MARKET IMPACT | $299,200 | $24,305 | $297,028 | $1,192 | $980 | $12,400 | $11,905 | $323,505 |
| CANDICE CHRISTOPHERCFO | $300,639 | $12,000 | $298,846 | $1,154 | $639 | $12,000 | $0 | $312,639 |
| DEIRDRE MALONEYSVP, HUMAN RESOURCES | $254,593 | $25,537 | $252,632 | $981 | $980 | $10,350 | $15,187 | $280,130 |
| ALISON A ALEVP, MARKET IMPACT | $254,089 | $21,251 | $239,988 | $13,462 | $639 | $7,200 | $14,051 | $275,340 |
These figures come from March of Dimes' Form 990 returns, as the IRS publishes them. The methodology page explains how they're chosen. To report an error, email corrections@ceopaycheck.com.
How March of Dimes compares
Ranked 45th of 46 major nonprofits by CEO pay.
Closest in revenue among the organizations on this site with revenue of $50 million to $500 million:
United Way Worldwide$929,417 (CEO), fiscal year ending Dec 2024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America$723,520 (CEO), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
Susan G. Komen$688,812 (CEO), fiscal year ending Mar 2025
Goodwill Industries International$766,469 (CEO), fiscal year ending Dec 2025
PETA$208,310 (highest-paid), fiscal year ending Jul 2025
Common questions
CYNTHIA H RAHMAN (INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO (BEG 06/24)) was paid $353,561 for the fiscal year ending December 2024: $342,402 from March of Dimes and $11,159 in other compensation (Part VII columns D and F). March of Dimes ranks 45th of 46 major nonprofits on this site by CEO pay.
The CEO, CYNTHIA H RAHMAN, was the highest-paid person on the latest return, at $353,561. Next was KELLY ERNST (SVP, MARKET IMPACT), at $323,505. No one on the latest return was paid more than $500,000.
March of Dimes paid its CEO, CYNTHIA H RAHMAN, $353,561 for the fiscal year ending December 2024. On the return for the fiscal year ending December 2023, the CEO was ELIZABETH K CHEROT, paid $452,534. The earliest return on record is for the fiscal year ending December 2022, when the CEO was STACEY D STEWART, paid $652,343. By fiscal year end: December 2022, $652,343 (STACEY D STEWART); December 2023, $452,534 (ELIZABETH K CHEROT); December 2024, $353,561 (CYNTHIA H RAHMAN).
From the 3 Form 990 returns March of Dimes filed with the IRS for fiscal years ending 2022 to 2024. Schedule J of the fiscal year ending December 2024 return breaks down pay for all 5 people in the pay breakdown above. The methodology page explains how they're chosen.