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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $413k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $413k | — | — | $25k | $484k $514k |
Senior Fellow key employee | $192k | — | — | $36k | $253k $269k |
Senior Fellow key employee | $210k | — | — | — | $236k $251k |
Senior Fellow key employee | $180k | — | — | $25k | $228k $242k |
Senior Fellow key employee | $155k | — | — | $35k | $211k $224k |
Senior Fellow key employee | $157k | — | — | — | $176k $186k |
Senior Fellow key employee | $153k | — | — | — | $160k $169k |
Secretary secretary (operational) | — | — | — | — | $120k $127k |
Chief Financial Adminstrative Officer | — | — | — | — | $9k $10k |
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 9 unpaid individuals.
Climbed 9%
over 2 years
From $443k in 2022 to $484k 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND BUDGETARY ASSESSMENTS reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
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