The organization's mission is to educate students about the personal and social value of free-market economics, entrepreneurship, individual freedoms, self-responsibility, and high moral character in a free society.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Social Science organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $182k | — | — | — | $184k $192k |
Senior Major Gifts Officer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $159k | — | — | $5k | $167k $175k |
President Emeritus Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $158k | — | — | $5k | $165k $172k |
Chief Development Officer Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $147k | — | — | $5k | $156k $163k |
President Median to 75th percentile | $154k | — | — | — | $154k $160k |
Bd & Reserch Associate Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $124k $129k |
Director of Marketing, Analytics, and Technology Director (Operational) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $117k $122k |
Director of Education Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $113k $118k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Foundation for Economic Education Inc equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
Based on 435 social science 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.
Fell 18%
over 2 years
From $224k in 2022 to $184k in 2024.
Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 130% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 20%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 24% from 2022 to 2024.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 32% from 2022 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
Foundation for Economic Education Inc reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
What Social Science executives earn
Comparable social science organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $122,500.
These are social science sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 435 organizations across 435 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Social Science compensation data →Common questions about Foundation for Economic Education Inc
What does the Chief Operating Officer of Foundation for Economic Education Inc earn?
In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of Foundation for Economic Education Inc received $184,118 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Operating Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at Foundation for Economic Education Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at Foundation for Economic Education Inc falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Foundation for Economic Education Inc equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for social science organizations is 12%.
What are Foundation for Economic Education Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Foundation for Economic Education Inc reported $6.7M in total revenue and $6.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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