THE CENTER IS A NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTION ESTABLISHED BY FORMER PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON. ITS CURRENT PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ENERGY, SECURITY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND U.S. RELATIONS WITH CHINA, JAPAN, RUSSIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President & CEO | $150k $159k |
Editor - the National Interest board member | $143k $152k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Up 5%
from 2023
From $143k in 2023 to $150k 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 THE NATIONAL INTEREST reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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