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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $49k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $229k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Producer officer (unspecified) | $227k | — | — | $49k | $298k $318k |
Executive Director | $219k | — | — | $37k | $278k $296k |
Research Director officer (unspecified) | $231k | — | — | $14k | $268k $285k |
Research Director director (operational) | $229k | — | — | $15k | $266k $283k |
Chief Operating Officer | $205k | — | — | $38k | $263k $280k |
Distinguished Fellow highest compensated employee | $191k | — | — | $33k | $243k $259k |
Research Director highest compensated employee | $172k | — | — | $25k | $213k $227k |
Research Director highest compensated employee | $149k | — | — | $40k | $203k $216k |
Director of Finance & Administration | $154k | — | — | $28k | $198k $210k |
Research Director highest compensated employee | $158k | — | — | $19k | $193k $205k |
Research Director highest compensated employee | $150k | — | — | $17k | $182k $194k |
Research Director director (operational) | $157k | — | — | $4k | $176k $187k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Down 17%
from 2023
From $362k in 2023 to $298k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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