MPAA CEO Chris Dodd Received $3.3 Million in 2012

Christopher Dodd, the CEO of the MPAA, earned compensation of $3.3 million in 2012, up from $2.4 million in 2011, his first year at the helm of the movie industry trade group, according to a tax filing obtained by The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday.

The organization that lobbies lawmakers on behalf of the movie industry spent more than $28.6 million on compensation and benefits for 200 employees, an average of more than $143,000 per worker.

The MPAA also reported a $1.7 million deficit in 2012, in part due to lobbying and charitable donations. The association gave $600,000 to the Copyright Alliance and $475,000 to the Center for Copyright Information, for example.

It also gave $110,000 to the Democratic Governors Association and the same amount to the Republican Governors Association, as well as $100,000 to Americans for Tax Reform, $75,000 to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, $60,000 to the Center for American Progress, $50,000 to the George Mason University Foundation and $10,000 to Let Freedom Ring.

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