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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interim Pres. & Vice Pres., Policy officer (unspecified) $268k $294k | |||||
Vice President, Communications vice president $255k $280k | |||||
Vice President, Finance and Ops. vice president $249k $273k | |||||
Senior Researcher highest compensated employee $169k $186k | |||||
Vice President, Dev., Thru June 2023 vice president $137k $151k | |||||
Director, Digital Communications director (operational) $122k $134k | |||||
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 16 unpaid individuals.
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