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Filing year 2024

AARP FOUNDATION

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 52-0794300·NTEE P81 · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$202.9M
Total assets
$728M
Total expenses
$194.4M
Reported officers
27
Mission

AARP FOUNDATION CREATES AND ADVANCES EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE POVERTY FOR AND WITH OLDER ADULTS.SEE SCHEDULE OAARP FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") WORKS FOR AND WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE OVER 50 TO END SENIOR POVERTY AND REDUCE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY BUILDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. AS A CHARITABLE AFFILIATE OF AARP, THE FOUNDATION SERVES AARP MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS ALIKE. THROUGH VIGOROUS LEGAL ADVOCACY AND EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS, AND BY STRENGTHENING SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, THE FOUNDATION FOSTERS RESILIENCE AND RESTORES HOPE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations nationwide.

CFO & Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers in District of Columbia
$557k
$591k
Base
$385k
Bonus
$104k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$17k
President
Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers in District of Columbia
$547k
$581k
Base
$349k
Bonus
$141k
Other
$815
Benefits
$10k
SVP - Programs
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$444k
$471k
Base
$307k
Bonus
$77k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$11k
SVP - Marketing & Communications
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$415k
$440k
Base
$262k
Bonus
$75k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$31k
SVP - Litigation
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$412k
$437k
Base
$281k
Bonus
$80k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$1k
VP - Finance, Grants, & Ops
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$392k
$416k
Base
$250k
Bonus
$70k
Other
$613
Benefits
$28k
VP - Litigation
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$354k
$375k
Base
$231k
Bonus
$64k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$17k
VP - Corp & Fdn Rels (until 11/4/24)
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$347k
$368k
Base
$211k
Bonus
$64k
Other
$25k
Benefits
$9k
VP - Integration (until 4/12/24)
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$329k
$349k
Base
$72k
Bonus
$59k
Other
$187k
Benefits
$6k
Director - Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers in District of Columbia
$325k
$345k
Base
$220k
Bonus
$62k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$2k
SVP & Chief Dev Officer (as of 4/1/24)
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$269k
$285k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$12k
SVP - Impact & Analytics (as of 8/19/24)
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$202k
$214k
Base
$98k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$86k
Benefits
$3k
Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$74k
$78k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 14 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Human Services

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at AARP FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
0.3%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 17%

Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 20%
from 2023

From $698k in 2023 to $557k in 2024.

$698k
2023
$557k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 22% in real terms$762k to $591k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 16%.

$521k in 2023 to $557k in 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 15% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Senior Vice President pay fell 36% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

AARP FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$175.2M
$191.9M
2023
$202.9M
$194.4M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Human Services executives earn in District of Columbia

Comparable human services organizations in District of Columbia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $128,550.

25th percentile
$69k
Median
$128,550
75th percentile
$202k
90th percentile
$323k

These are human services sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 288 organizations across 288 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Human Services pay data for District of Columbia
FAQ

Common questions about AARP FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Financial Officer of AARP FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Financial Officer of AARP FOUNDATION received $557,297 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial Officer roles among Human Services organizations in District of Columbia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Financial Officer pay at AARP FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at AARP FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at AARP FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

What are AARP FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, AARP FOUNDATION reported $202.9M in total revenue and $194.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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