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 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $649k
- Bonus
- $325k
- Other
- $78k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $436k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $345k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $329k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $560
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $308k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $251k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $646
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentilevs Social Science peers in District of Columbia | $649k | $325k | $78k | $32k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $436k | $10k | $15k | $27k | $527k $578k |
Director, Sccs Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $345k | $25k | $6k | $27k | $441k $484k |
Director, Fdp Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $329k | $26k | $3k | $10k | $408k $447k |
Director, Economic Policy Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $309k | $19k | $1k | $36k | $405k $444k |
President & Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $311k | $15k | $560 | $31k | $397k $435k |
Senior Fellow Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | $308k | $11k | — | $27k | $382k $419k |
Senior Fellow Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | $264k | $7k | — | $27k | $330k $362k |
President, External Relations Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $251k | $15k | — | $31k | $330k $362k |
Senior Fellow Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | $251k | — | — | $27k | $308k $338k |
Distinguished Senior Fellow Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | $263k | $8k | — | $646 | $304k $333k |
Director, Domestic Policy Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $239k | $500 | — | $27k | $295k $324k |
Fellow & Director, Education Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | $242k | $6k | — | $15k | $293k $321k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | $224k | — | — | $12k | $263k $289k |
Domestic Policy - to 8/23 Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $178k | $10k | — | $18k | $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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
Based on 435 social science 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 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 26%.
- Executive Vice President pay fell 5% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Social Science executives earn in District of Columbia
Comparable social science organizations in District of Columbia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $256,667.
These are social science sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 65 organizations across 65 filings (2023 – 2024).
See full Social Science pay data for District of Columbia →Common questions about AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH received $1,123,965 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Social Science organizations in District of Columbia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Social Science organizations in District of Columbia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
What are AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH reported $68M in total revenue and $71M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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