THE DEFENSE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (DRI), A WISCONSIN NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, IS INVOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING FOLES: TO TEACH, EDUCATE, AND IMPROVE THE SKILLS OF THE DEFENSE LAW PRACTITIONER; TO STRIVE FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM; TO BE A COUNTERPOINT TO THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF JUSTICE; TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO ITS MEMBERS IN DEALING WITH ECONOMIC REALITIES OF THE LAW PRACTICE; AND TO CELEBRAT AND PROMOTE THE ROLE OF LAWYERS IN THE BROADER SOCIETY. DRI'S REVENUES ARE COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF DUES AND FEES FROM EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS FROM DEFENSE LAWYERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $495k
- Bonus
- $83k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- $44k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO | $495k | $83k | — | $40k | $637k $705k |
COO | $248k | $44k | — | $40k | $345k $382k |
Vp, Engagement vice president | $163k | $6k | — | $19k | $199k $221k |
Vp, Marketing vice president | $139k | $10k | — | $30k | $188k $208k |
Director of Finance and Operations | $125k | $13k | — | $33k | $178k $198k |
Vp, Programming vice president | $140k | $4k | — | $10k | $162k $179k |
Director, IT chief information officer | $128k | $3k | — | $19k | $158k $175k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 47 unpaid individuals.
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