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Filing year 2023

FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2762647·501(c)(4)
Total revenue
$15.7M
Total assets
$34.6M
Total expenses
$16.1M
Reported officers
14
Mission

THE FUND'S MISSION IS TO FURTHER PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY ON ISSUES AFFECTING SOCIAL WELFARE BOTH DIRECTLY AND BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Top Management Official
Officer (Unspecified)
$154k
$169k
Base
$140k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Treasurer/director
Officer (Unspecified)
$150k
$165k
Base
$137k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
President/director
Median to 75th percentile
$150k
$165k
Communication Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$146k
$161k
Secretary/director
Officer (Unspecified)
$143k
$158k
Political Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$141k
$155k
Officer at Large/director
Officer (Unspecified)
$139k
$154k
Finance Director
Median to 75th percentile
$138k
$151k
Citizen Outreach Director
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$129k
$142k
Director of Media Relation
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$128k
$141k
Director
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$121k
$133k

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 3 unpaid individuals.

Up 5%
from 2022

From $147k in 2022 to $154k in 2023.

$147k
2022
$154k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$168k to $169k

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 18% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 1%.

$127k in 2022 to $150k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 21% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 19% from 2022 to 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$15.9M
$15.5M
2022
$15.7M
$16.1M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC received $149,775 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, FUND FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC reported $15.7M in total revenue and $16.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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