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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in District of Columbia.
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interim Executive Director From Jan 2024) Director (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $176k | — | — | $19k | $200k $212k |
Director, Research Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $148k | — | — | $27k | $181k $192k |
Director, Rethink Trade Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $153k | — | — | $19k | $178k $189k |
Director, Policy & Advocacy Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $149k | — | — | $9k | $163k $173k |
Director, State and Local Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $128k | — | — | $24k | $157k $167k |
Senior Legal Counsel (from Mar 2024) Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $137k $146k |
Interim Executive Director (thru Jan 2024) Director (Operational) Below 10th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $8k $9k |
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 5 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building 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.
Up 14%
from 2023
From $175k in 2023 to $200k in 2024.
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.
Director (Operational) pay rose 152% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 15%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT
What does the Director (Operational) of AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT received $199,530 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, AMERICAN ECONOMIC LIBERTIES PROJECT reported $4.5M in total revenue and $3.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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