HIGHLANDER SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND MOVEMENT BUILDING IN APPALACHIA AND THE SOUTH. WE WORK WITH PEOPLE FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY, SUPPORTING THEIR EFFORTS TO TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION TO SHAPE THEIR OWN DESTINY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
unclassified | $179k | — | — | — | $179k $195k |
Co-executive Direc unclassified | $161k | — | — | — | $161k $176k |
Ex-officio board member | — | — | — | — | $107k $116k |
Ex-officio board member | — | — | — | — | $107k $116k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 18 unpaid individuals.
Up 3%
from 2022
From $173k in 2022 to $179k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
HIGHLANDER RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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