Skip to main content
Filing year 2023

FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 45-2852041·NTEE W24 · Public & Societal Benefit·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.9M
Total assets
$1.7M
Total expenses
$1.2M
Reported officers
6
Mission

WE ARE A PUBLIC EDUCATION ORGANIZATION CREATED TO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLE OF PUBLIC FREEDOM AND OPEN EXCHANGE ON THE INTERNET. OUR WORK SUPPORTS THE BASIC RESOURCES THAT MAKE AN OPEN, ENGAGING, COMPETITIVE, DYNAMIC PUBLIC SPACE, DISCOURSE, ECONOMY AND CULTURE POSSIBLE. WE WORK TO EDUCATE AND CREATE NEW PUBLIC DISCOURSE ABOUT COPYRIGHT AND THE THREAT THE GROWING COPYRIGHT INDUSTRY IS TO PUBLIC GOODS, THE ECONOMY, AND THE PUBLIC SPHERE. WE WORK AGAINST NEW CULTURAL ATTEMPTS TO DISTORT THE OPEN, NEUTRAL INTERNET. OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS HELP TO EXPLAIN NEW PUBLIC BEHAVIORS IN THE AGE OF A QUICKLY DEVELOPING INTERNET AND EXPLAIN NEW TECHNOLOGIES. WE BELIEVE IN MAINTAINING AND CULTIVATING CREATIVE INNOVATION, INTERNET FREEDOM, LEVEL PLAYING FIELDS IN THE WORLDS OF BUSINESS AND IDEAS, OPENNESS, TRANSPARENCY, LACK OF CENSORSHIP, ANTI-CORRUPTION, PUBLIC GOODS AND VALUES, AND COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations in Massachusetts.

Director
Officer (Unspecified)
$132k
$145k
Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$120k
$132k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 4 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Public & Societal Benefit

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

This organization (2023)
11%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit 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 36%
from 2022

From $97k in 2022 to $132k in 2023.

$97k
2022
$132k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 31% in real terms$111k to $145k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 44% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 49%.

$83k in 2022 to $120k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND

What does the Chief Executive Officer of FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND received $120,141 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations in Massachusetts, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

What are FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND reported $1.9M in total revenue and $1.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

Free, forever
Build lists. Save your benchmarks.
A free Lucido account lets you build lists of nonprofits and save your search filters. No credit card.
Already a member? Sign in
Build a benchmark

Compare any role, sector, or revenue band

Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.