THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE IS A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS AND SUPPORTERS COMMITTED TO EXPANDING LIBERTY, INCREASING INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY, AND STRENGTHENING FREE ENTERPRISE. AEI PURSUES THESE IDEALS THROUGH INDEPENDENT THINKING AND THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF RESEARCH AND EXPOSITION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Vice President executive vice president $527k $578k | |||||
Director, Sccs key employee $441k $484k | |||||
Director, Fdp key employee $408k $447k | |||||
Director, Economic Policy key employee $405k $444k | |||||
Senior Fellow highest compensated employee $382k $419k | |||||
Senior Fellow highest compensated employee $330k $362k | |||||
President, External Relations key employee $330k $362k | |||||
Senior Fellow highest compensated employee $308k $338k | |||||
Distinguished Senior Fellow highest compensated employee $304k $333k | |||||
Director, Domestic Policy key employee $295k $324k | |||||
Fellow & Director, Education highest compensated employee $293k $321k | |||||
Domestic Policy - to 8/23 key employee $229k $251k | |||||
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 30 unpaid individuals.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $1.1M in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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