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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $406k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $323k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO 75th to 90th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | $406k | — | — | $39k | $455k $484k |
President 75th to 90th percentilevs Social Science peers nationwide | $323k | — | — | $27k | $361k $383k |
Executive VP Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $309k | — | — | — | $319k $338k |
Chief Innovation Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $231k | — | — | $32k | $270k $286k |
Chief Operations Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $204k | — | — | $31k | $241k $256k |
VP of Atlas Network Academ Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $166k | — | — | $15k | $186k $198k |
VP of Events Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $156k | — | — | $13k | $174k $184k |
Director of Development Median to 75th percentile | $150k | $8k | — | $10k | $172k $182k |
Creative Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to medianvs Social Science peers nationwide | $129k | — | — | $36k | $165k $175k |
VP of Institute Relations Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $142k | — | — | $16k | $163k $173k |
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 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Atlas Economic Research Foundation 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.
Down 2%
from 2023
From $467k in 2023 to $455k 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 fell 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 16%.
- Executive Vice President pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024.
- Key Employee pay fell 2% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
Atlas Economic Research Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Social Science executives earn
Comparable social science organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $122,500.
These are social science sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 435 organizations across 435 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Social Science compensation data →Common questions about Atlas Economic Research Foundation
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Economic Research Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Economic Research Foundation received $455,481 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Social Science organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Atlas Economic Research Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Social Science organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Atlas Economic Research Foundation falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Atlas Economic Research Foundation equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
What are Atlas Economic Research Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Atlas Economic Research Foundation reported $24.3M in total revenue and $25.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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