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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Virginia.
- Base
- $266k
- Bonus
- $46k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President / Sec 75th to 90th percentile | $266k | $46k | $1k | — | $332k $353k |
VP / Treasurer Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $224k | $36k | $1k | — | $267k $284k |
Legal Unclassified | $132k | — | $1k | — | $153k $162k |
Policy & Legal Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $148k $157k |
Legal Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $111k $118k |
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 3 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES INC equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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.
Climbed 35%
over 2 years
From $247k in 2022 to $332k 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 35% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 22%.
- Vice President pay rose 117% from 2022 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES INC received $332,031 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Virginia, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Virginia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES INC equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES INC reported $2M in total revenue and $2.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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