TO ADVANCE A CULTURE OF PURPOSE, CREATIVITY, AND INNOVATION IN A DIVERSE SET OF FIELDS. THIS MISSION IS ACHIEVED THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND ANALYSIS OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $825
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentilevs organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z peers in Washington | $253k | — | — | $825 | $253k $270k |
Employee Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $218k | — | — | $24k | $242k $258k |
Vice Pres/pr Officer (Unspecified) | $215k | — | — | $15k | $230k $245k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $155k | — | — | $12k | $167k $179k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | — | — | $2k | $166k $177k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $131k | — | — | $28k | $160k $170k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $148k | — | — | $12k | $160k $170k |
Employee Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $137k | — | — | $13k | $150k $160k |
Dir Fin & Op Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $143k $153k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $136k $145k |
Board Member Above 90th percentile | $127k | — | — | — | $127k $135k |
Chairman Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide | — | — | — | — | $10k $11k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at DISCOVERY INSTITUTE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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.
Up 4%
from 2023
From $244k in 2023 to $253k in 2024.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 16%.
- Key Employee pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about DISCOVERY INSTITUTE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DISCOVERY INSTITUTE earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of DISCOVERY INSTITUTE received $253,364 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations in Washington: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DISCOVERY INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DISCOVERY INSTITUTE falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DISCOVERY INSTITUTE equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
What are DISCOVERY INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DISCOVERY INSTITUTE reported $11.8M in total revenue and $13.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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