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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|
Exec Director key employee $141k $154k | ||
Employee officer (unspecified) $121k $132k | ||
Employee board member $116k $128k | ||
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.
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