ITEP IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN TAX POLICY ORGANIZATION. WE CONDUCT RIGOROUS ANALYSES OF TAX AND ECONOMIC PROPOSALS AND PROVIDE DATA-DRIVEN RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO SHAPE EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE TAX SYSTEMS. ITEP'S EXPERTISE AND DATA UNIQUELY ENHANCE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL POLICY DEBATES BY REVEALING HOW TAXES AFFECT BOTH PUBLIC REVENUES AND PEOPLE OF VARIOUS LEVELS OF INCOME AND WEALTH.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $218k | — | — | $45k | $285k $312k |
Communications Director director (operational) | $149k | — | — | $37k | $201k $221k |
Federal Policy Director key employee | $153k | — | — | $27k | $195k $214k |
Senior Fellow highest compensated employee | $130k | — | — | $37k | $180k $198k |
Research Director highest compensated employee | $130k | — | — | $34k | $176k $193k |
Senior Fellow highest compensated employee | $140k | — | — | $21k | $175k $191k |
Senior Policy Analyst highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $147k $161k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
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