ESTABLISHED IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT OF ITS HOME IN SILICON VALLEY, THE NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE EMPLOYS INNOVATIVE THINKING TO BOLDLY ADVANCE PEACEFUL, PROSPEROUS, AND FREE SOCIETIES GROUNDED IN A COMMITMENT TO HUMAN WORTH AND DIGNITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- $72k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President 75th to 90th percentile | $209k | $72k | — | $15k | $296k $314k |
Djt Chair Board Chair Above 90th percentile | $219k | — | — | $7k | $227k $240k |
Senior Fellow and Coee Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $190k | — | — | $16k | $206k $218k |
Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentile | $172k | — | — | — | $172k $183k |
Senior Fellow and Copal Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $156k | — | — | $16k | $172k $182k |
Senior Fellow and Coei Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $138k | — | — | $17k | $155k $164k |
Director of Development 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $135k $143k |
Director of the Center on Global Prosperity Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $120k $127k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Climbed 38%
over 2 years
From $215k in 2022 to $296k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 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 38% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 60%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2024.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 17% from 2023 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
THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
Common questions about THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE received $296,289 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE reported $6.5M in total revenue and $6.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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