AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION EXISTS TO EDUCATE AMERICANS ON SOLUTIONS THAT EXPAND FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY, WITH A FOCUS ON ADDRESSING UNSUSTAINABLE GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND DEBT, REFORMING THE HEALTH CARE, IMMIGRATION, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS, PROTECTING CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND BUILDING AN ECONOMY WHERE EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIND SUCCESS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Social Science organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $463
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceo/president/chair Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $628k $667k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | — | — | — | — | $545k $578k |
Senior Policy Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $202k | — | — | $28k | $242k $257k |
Senior Policy Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $191k | $10k | — | $29k | $242k $257k |
Chief Policy Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $166k | $35k | — | $11k | $225k $239k |
Policy Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $170k | $40k | — | $463 | $223k $237k |
Regulatory Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $163k | — | — | $9k | $178k $189k |
Outgoing Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $100k $106k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $50k $53k |
Treasurer 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $45k $48k |
Senior VP of Grassroots Senior Vice President 10th to 25th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | — | — | — | — | $39k $41k |
Outgoing Treasurer 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $37k $39k |
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 2 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Americans for Prosperity Foundation equaled 9% 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 150%
from 2023
From $251k in 2023 to $628k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 1271% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 56%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Member pay rose 33% 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 Americans for Prosperity Foundation
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Americans for Prosperity Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Americans for Prosperity Foundation received $627,914 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Social Science organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Americans for Prosperity Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Social Science organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Americans for Prosperity Foundation falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Americans for Prosperity Foundation equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
What are Americans for Prosperity Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Americans for Prosperity Foundation reported $4.4M in total revenue and $6.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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