Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS THAT KEEP OUR COUNTRY STRONG, BOLSTER OUR CAPACITY TO INNOVATE, AND SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
President & CEO
$1.5M
$1.7M
- Base
- $963k
- Bonus
- $512k
- Other
- $100
- Benefits
- $26k
$810k
$888k
- Base
- $486k
- Bonus
- $289k
- Other
- $100
- Benefits
- $15k
Svp, Policy; Secretary
senior vice president
$420k
$460k
- Base
- $292k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $100
- Benefits
- $13k
Vp, Communications
vice president
$400k
$439k
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- $102k
- Other
- $100
- Benefits
- $26k
Svp, Operations
senior vice president
$386k
$424k
- Base
- $282k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- $100
- Benefits
- $26k
Vp, Space Systems
vice president
$385k
$422k
- Base
- $290k
- Bonus
- $73k
- Other
- $100
- Benefits
- $3k
Nat'l Security Policy Until 9/2023
highest compensated employee
$343k
$376k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $70k
- Benefits
- $28k
Finance & Treasurer
$331k
$362k
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- $64k
- Other
- $200
- Benefits
- $3k
Vp, International Affairs
vice president
$275k
$301k
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- $51k
- Other
- $100
- Benefits
- $3k
Vp, Corporate Events
vice president
$270k
$296k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- $200
- Benefits
- $27k
Acquisition & Nat'l Security Policy
highest compensated employee
$250k
$274k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- $100
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $963k | $512k | $100 | $26k | $1.5M $1.7M |
COO | $486k | $289k | $100 | $15k | $810k $888k |
Svp, Policy; Secretary senior vice president | $292k | $75k | $100 | $13k | $420k $460k |
Vp, Communications vice president | $255k | $102k | $100 | $26k | $400k $439k |
Svp, Operations senior vice president | $282k | $58k | $100 | $26k | $386k $424k |
Vp, Space Systems vice president | $290k | $73k | $100 | $3k | $385k $422k |
Nat'l Security Policy Until 9/2023 highest compensated employee | $232k | — | $70k | $28k | $343k $376k |
Finance & Treasurer | $249k | $64k | $200 | $3k | $331k $362k |
Vp, International Affairs vice president | $209k | $51k | $100 | $3k | $275k $301k |
Vp, Corporate Events vice president | $203k | $27k | $200 | $27k | $270k $296k |
Acquisition & Nat'l Security Policy highest compensated employee | $183k | $34k | $100 | $19k | $250k $274k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 86 unpaid individuals.
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