The Bill of Rights Institute teaches history and civics. We equip students and teachers to live the ideals of a free and just society.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $229k
- Bonus
- $170k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- $55k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $899
- Base
- $113k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $113k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO and President Above 90th percentile | $229k | $170k | — | $44k | $452k $480k |
COO and Treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $206k | $55k | — | $44k | $318k $338k |
Chief Program Officer Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $195k | $50k | — | $44k | $301k $320k |
Vice President, Human Resources Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $164k | $20k | — | $31k | $223k $237k |
Vice President, Development Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $150k | $21k | — | $14k | $189k $201k |
Vice President, Communications Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $155k | $22k | — | $899 | $187k $198k |
Sr. Director, Civic Learning Initiatives Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $113k | $11k | — | $32k | $162k $173k |
Sr. Director, Content Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $113k | $12k | — | $23k | $154k $164k |
Director, Finance Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $150k $159k |
Director, Strategic Partnerships Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $147k $156k |
Director, Business Operations 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $141k $150k |
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 Bill of Rights Institute equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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 10%
from 2023
From $411k in 2023 to $452k 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 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 9%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 12% 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 Bill of Rights Institute
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Bill of Rights Institute earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Bill of Rights Institute received $452,313 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Bill of Rights Institute compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Bill of Rights Institute falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Bill of Rights Institute equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
What are Bill of Rights Institute's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Bill of Rights Institute reported $9.8M in total revenue and $9.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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