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Robert Bobby Franklin

President & CEO · National Venture Capital Association

President & CEO at National Venture Capital Association. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$1.4M

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President & CEO of National Venture Capital Association, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $1.4M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of The Venture Capital Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

President and CEO of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) since 2013, leading the trade association representing the U.S. venture capital community.

Franklin expanded NVCA's influence in advocacy for innovation-fostering public policy and founded Venture Forward, NVCA's diversity and inclusion initiative.

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Tenure here
2013–present

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Affiliations

Organizations

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National Venture Capital Association President & CEO · $9.4M revenue · Washington, DCNVCA UNITES THE U.S. ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM TO SUPPORT THE FORMATION OF HIGH-GROWTH COMPANIES AND ENSURE THE U.S. REMAINS THE MOST COMPETITIVE…pay $1.1M → $1.4MFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.4Mreported comp
The Venture Capital Foundation Director · $1.3M revenue · Washington, DCVENTURE FORWARD IS A NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION WITH A MISSION IS TO DIVERSIFY, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER THE VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTOR CLASS TO ADVANCE THE…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President & CEO · FY2020
$1.1M
C
Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$529K
M
Executive Director, Venture Forward · FY2024
$504K
J
Chief Strategy Officer (to Sep '23) · FY2023
$290K
J
General Counsel (to Oct '22) · FY2022
$258K
J
Vice President Business Development · FY2024
$223K
S
VP, Industry Engagement (to Nov '22) · FY2022
$221K
S
Vice President, Coms and Marketing · FY2022
$218K
A
Director of Conferences and Events · FY2020
$212K
S
Research Director · FY2024
$210K
C
VP Government Affairs (from Apr '24) · FY2024
$201K
A
VP Government Affairs · FY2024
$199K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org